dress down

Verb

Meaning

censure severely or angrily

dress informally and casually

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

rag lecture jaw rebuke reprimand scold berate trounce remonstrate chide lambaste call down bawl out chew out chew up
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Antonyms

dress up revere adore worship praise acclaim
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Hypernyms

dress knock criticise criticize get dressed pick apart

Hyponyms

chastise chasten correct castigate objurgate tell off

Examples

Never dress down for the poor. They won't respect you for it. They want their First Lady to look like a million dollars. Imelda Marcos

Generally speaking, I'm a jeans, T-shirt and boots man but I do own an Armani suit, which gets a regular outing. It's nothing fancy - just a classic, well-cut suit with clean lines and beautiful tailoring. It's timeless and you can mix and match it with anything to dress up or dress down. Matthew Rhys

... It sucked. I couldn't sleep. I couldn't eat. I couldn't even shop. Actually that's not true. I had gotten this amazing Marni backless dress down at Barneys the day before-but I didn't go really crazy like normal. Nicole Richie

I'm an athlete, so I can dress down with the best of them. I can throw on t-shirts and sweats with the best of them. Dwyane Wade

The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car Source: Internet

The deputy ragged the Prime Minister Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dress clothes dress coat dress code dress down jacket dress factory dress fan