reproof

nouns

an act or expression of criticism and censure
"he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval

verbs

censure severely or angrily
"The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take to task, trounce