1. (verb) call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
censure severely or angrily
Synonyms: manducate, get at, reproof, censure, chide, bait, rile, lash, dun, cod, razz, chit-chat, crucify, grouch, bedevil, reprimand, lambaste, devil, gossip, get to, tantalise, frustrate, annoy, criminate, chew out, yap away, beat, arouse, cane, trounce, tease, taunt, bring up, slash, berate, lecture, raise, conjure, nark, natter, grumble, rag, crush, confab, rattle on, torment, ride, chew up, irritate, tantalize, underdress, strap, chew, rally, claver, flog, remonstrate, chat, vanquish, yack, chitchat, whip, confabulate, call forth, jaw, talk, rebuke, invoke, nettle, vex, call down, evoke, lambast, yack away, bother, gravel, shoot the breeze, stir, take to task, chaffer, welt, lather, bawl out, point out, dress down, visit, call on the carpet, twit, masticate, chatter, beat out, have words, chew the fat, chafe, scold, shell, conjure up, put forward
Antonyms: gussy up, fancy up, dress up, prink, rig out, attire, fig out, tog out, fig up, overdress, deck up, deck out, trick out, get up, tog up, trick up
2. (verb) dress down, underdress
dress informally and casually
Synonyms: scold, trounce, berate, lambast, bawl out, reproof, dress down, chide, lecture, call down, call on the carpet, underdress, take to task, rebuke, jaw, reprimand, rag, remonstrate, have words, lambaste, chew out, chew up
Antonyms: attire, tog out, tog up, rig out, fig out, overdress, gussy up, fancy up, deck up, deck out, get up, dress up, trick up, trick out, prink, fig up
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Synonyms for dress down 
