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brought to accountphrasepast tense of bring to account to express public or formal disapproval ofThe treasurer was brought to account in front of the whole town. censured, condemned, denounced, objurgated, rebuked, reprimanded, reproached, reproved admonished, chastisedcastigated, punishedbawled out, berated, chewed out, cut up, dressed down, flayed, gibbeted, jawed, keelhauled, lambasted, lectured, ragged, railed (at or against), rated, scolded, scored, told off, upbraidedbelittled, criticized, deprecated, depreciated, disparaged called to account cited, commended, endorsed(also indorsed) acclaimed, applauded, hailed, honoredeulogized, lauded, praisedapproved, blessed(also blest), sanctioned |