Synonyms for Take to task:

• v.

  •bawl out (verb)
  • have words,
  • rip into.
  •censure (verb)
  • blame,
  • tell off,
  • discipline,
  • castigate,
  • admonish,
  • lecture,
  • chide,
  • reprehend,
  • chastise,
  • attack,
  • berate.
  •chasten (verb)
  • objurgate,
  • punish,
  • penalize.
  •denounce (verb)
  • charge,
  • accuse,
  • dress down,
  • impeach,
  • skin,
  • revile,
  • finger,
  • arraign.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • fasten upon,
  • inform against,
  • find fault,
  • impute,
  • chew out,
  • tell,
  • flay,
  • take down,
  • rap knuckles,
  • allege,
  • set down,
  • press charges,
  • pin on,
  • settle with,
  • reproof,
  • wig,
  • give a dressing-down,
  • inform on,
  • carpet,
  • spank,
  • taunt,
  • jump all over,
  • tax,
  • tear into,
  • trounce,
  • book,
  • fasten on,
  • lace into,
  • article,
  • twit,
  • slate,
  • give what for,
  • rag,
  • lodge a complaint,
  • rate,
  • correct,
  • pillory,
  • slap wrist,
  • square accounts,
  • give the business,
  • jaw,
  • deal with,
  • let have it,
  • report,
  • chew up,
  • insinuate,
  • call to account,
  • complain,
  • set straight,
  • straighten out,
  • read the riot act,
  • lambast,
  • give hell,
  • skin alive,
  • masthead,
  • penalise,
  • sail into,
  • blow up,
  • imply,
  • prefer charges,
  • cite,
  • lambaste,
  • bring charges.

Antonyms for Take to task:

• v.

  • censure
    compliment, agree, laud, permit, commend, approve, forgive, cherish, sanction, protect, endorse, defend, allow, praise, flatter.
  • chasten
    animate, extol, let go, inspirit, comfort, encourage, aid, release, exonerate, embolden, assist, honor, promote, uplift, boost, reward, cheer, help.
  • denounce
    exculpate, ignore, welcome, free, exalt, applaud, cover.