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  • verb idiomatic To lecture, berate, admonish, or hold somebody accountable for his or her actions.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb censure severely or angrily

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  • shanvrolijk commented on the word take to task

    One of the professors taking her to task likened Peterson to Hitler

    January 18, 2018