EXCORIATE

to censure scathingly, to upbraid

express strong disapproval of
SYN - condemn, reprobate

tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading.
SYN - chafe

"He had elected to excoriate the actions of his daughter in hopes that she would think twice before doing it again."

"He knew that each general would want to excoriate him after what he had done to his fellow officer."

"It had been the fact that he would excoriate every attempt for her to break from the mold and express herself, which drove her over the edge and led to her running away."

"It is foolish to think that you can control someone you love by excoriating them - this will not change them in any way but by diminishing their love for you."

"It is natural for humans to try to excoriate eachother about matters such as these, but if they truly understood the human condition they would realize that most of the time it was an unavoidable consequence of being human."