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bringing to accountphrasepresent participle of bring to account to express public or formal disapproval ofThe treasurer was brought to account in front of the whole town. censuring, condemning, denouncing, objurgating, rebuking, reprimanding, reproaching, reproving admonishing, chastisingcastigating, punishingbawling out, berating, chewing out, cutting up, dressing down, flaying, gibbeting, jawing, keelhauling, lambasting, lecturing, ragging, railing (at or against), rating, scolding, scoring, telling off, upbraidingbelittling, criticizing, deprecating, depreciating, disparaging calling to account citing, commending, endorsing(also indorsing) acclaiming, applauding, hailing, honoringeulogizing, lauding, praisingapproving, blessing, sanctioning |