Dressing someone down is a way of expressing disapproval or reprimanding them. The crossword solutions for the term 'dresses down' include BERATES (7 letters), CASTIGATES (10 letters), rebukes (7 letters), ABASES (6 letters), CHASTISES (9 letters), SCOLDS (6 letters), yellsat (7 letters), tearsinto (9 letters), and readstheriotact (15 letters). These words all describe different ways of expressing disapproval or reprimand, ranging from milder forms such as berating and rebuking to more extreme forms such as castigating and tearing into.