1. censure severely or angrily

e.g. 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

Synonym: call on the carpettake to taskrebukeragtrouncereprooflecturereprimandjawdress downscoldchideberatebawl outremonstratechew outchew uphave wordslambastelambast

2. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

e.g. raise the specter of unemployment
he conjured wild birds in the air
call down the spirits from the mountain

Synonym: raiseconjureconjure upinvokeevokestirarousebring upput forwardcall forth