call down

Verb (2)

1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic“raise the specter of unemployment”“he conjured wild birds in the air”“call down the spirits from the mountain”Synonyms: raiseconjureconjure upinvokeevokestirarousebring upput forwardcall forthMore general call up, summonMore specific curse, blessSimilar provoke, evoke
2. censure severely or angrily“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”Synonyms: call on the carpettake to taskrebukeragtrouncelecturereprimandjawdress downscoldchideberatebawl outremonstratechew outchew uphave wordslambastelambastMore general knock, criticizeMore specific chastise, tell off