Synonyms of brush down

Verb

1. tell off, brush down, call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast

usage: reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off"