lambast

Verb lambast has 2 senses

• lambast(v = verb.contact) cane, flog, lambaste - beat with a cane;
is one way to beat, beat up, work over
Sample sentence:
They want to lambast the prisoners

• lambast(v = verb.communication) bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take to task, trounce - 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"
is one way to criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot lambast Sue