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chastise

(tʃæstaɪz)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense chastises, present participle chastising, past tense, past participle chastised

verb

If you chastise someone, you speak to them angrily or punish them for something wrong that they have done.

[formal]

Thomas Rane chastised Peters for his cruelty. [VERB noun + for]

The Securities Commission chastised the firm but imposed no fine. [VERB noun]

I just don't want you to chastise yourself. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]

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chastise in British English

(tʃæsˈtaɪz)

verb (transitive)

to discipline or punish, esp by beating

to scold severely

Derived forms

chastisable (chasˈtisable)

adjective

chastisement (ˈtʃæstɪzmənt, tʃæsˈtaɪz-)

noun

chastiser (chasˈtiser)

noun

Word origin

C14 chastisen, irregularly from chastien to chasten

chastise in American English

(tʃæsˈtaɪz; ˈtʃæsˌtaɪz)

verb transitiveWord forms: chasˈtised or chasˈtising

to punish, esp. by beating

to scold or condemn sharply

3. Archaic

to chasten

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpunish

Derived forms

chastisement (chasˈtisement) (ˈtʃæstɪzmənt; tʃæsˈtaɪzmɛnt)

noun

chastiser (chasˈtiser)

noun

Word origin

ME chastisen < extended stem of OFr chastier: see chasten

Synonyms of 'chastise'

scold, blame, correct, discipline

beat, whip, punish, lash

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1 (verb) in the sense of scold

Definition

to scold severely

I did not chastise the child for what she had done.

Synonyms

scold

If he finds out, he'll scold me.

blame

I do not blame them for trying to make some money.

correct

He gently corrected me for using the wrong word.

discipline

He was disciplined by his company, but not dismissed.

lecture

He used to lecture me about getting too much sun.

carpet (informal)

nag

censure

I would not presume to censure him for his views.

rebuke

They have been seriously rebuked.

reprimand

He was reprimanded by a teacher.

reproach

She is quick to reproach anyone.

berate

Marion berated Joe for the noise he made.

tick off (informal)

castigate

She castigated him for having no intellectual interests.

chide

He is quick to chide his staff for any mistakes or oversights.

tell off (informal)

find fault with

remonstrate with

bring (someone) to book

take (someone) to task

reprove

Women were reproved if they did not wear hats.

upbraid

Eleanor upbraided him for things he'd left undone.

bawl out (informal)

give (someone) a talking-to (informal)

haul (someone) over the coals (informal)

chew (someone) out (US, Canadian, informal)

give (someone) a dressing-down

give (someone) a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal)

give (someone) a row

Opposites

reward

praise

, compliment,

congratulate

commend

2 (verb) in the sense of beat

Definition

to punish by beating

Synonyms

beat (old-fashioned)

He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent.

whip

Eyewitnesses claimed he whipped the horse up to 16 times.

punish

George has never had to punish the children.

lash

The punishment for stealing bread is five lashes.

lick (informal)

flog

He never flogs his horse no matter how slowly she goes.

scourge

They were scourging him severely.

Opposites

embrace

hug

cuddle

caress

fondle

Seescold

Nearby words of
chastise

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单词	chastise
释义	Trends of chastise View usage for: chastise (tʃæstaɪz) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense chastises, present participle chastising, past tense, past participle chastised verb If you chastise someone, you speak to them angrily or punish them for something wrong that they have done. [formal] Thomas Rane chastised Peters for his cruelty. [VERB noun + for] The Securities Commission chastised the firm but imposed no fine. [VERB noun] I just don't want you to chastise yourself. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] More Synonyms of chastise chastise in British English (tʃæsˈtaɪz) verb (transitive) 1. to discipline or punish, esp by beating 2. to scold severely Derived forms chastisable (chasˈtisable) adjective chastisement (ˈtʃæstɪzmənt, tʃæsˈtaɪz-) noun chastiser (chasˈtiser) noun Word origin C14 chastisen, irregularly from chastien to chasten chastise in American English (tʃæsˈtaɪz; ˈtʃæsˌtaɪz) verb transitiveWord forms: chasˈtised or chasˈtising 1. to punish, esp. by beating 2. to scold or condemn sharply 3. Archaic to chasten SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpunish Derived forms chastisement (chasˈtisement) (ˈtʃæstɪzmənt; tʃæsˈtaɪzmɛnt) noun chastiser (chasˈtiser) noun Word origin ME chastisen < extended stem of OFr chastier: see chasten Synonyms of 'chastise' scold, blame, correct, discipline beat, whip, punish, lash More Synonyms of chastise 1 (verb) in the sense of scold Definition to scold severely I did not chastise the child for what she had done. Synonyms scold If he finds out, he'll scold me. blame I do not blame them for trying to make some money. correct He gently corrected me for using the wrong word. discipline He was disciplined by his company, but not dismissed. lecture He used to lecture me about getting too much sun. carpet (informal) nag censure I would not presume to censure him for his views. rebuke They have been seriously rebuked. reprimand He was reprimanded by a teacher. reproach She is quick to reproach anyone. berate Marion berated Joe for the noise he made. tick off (informal) castigate She castigated him for having no intellectual interests. chide He is quick to chide his staff for any mistakes or oversights. tell off (informal) find fault with remonstrate with bring (someone) to book take (someone) to task reprove Women were reproved if they did not wear hats. upbraid Eleanor upbraided him for things he'd left undone. bawl out (informal) give (someone) a talking-to (informal) haul (someone) over the coals (informal) chew (someone) out (US, Canadian, informal) give (someone) a dressing-down give (someone) a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal) give (someone) a row Opposites reward , praise , compliment, congratulate , commend 2 (verb) in the sense of beat Definition to punish by beating Synonyms beat (old-fashioned) He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent. whip Eyewitnesses claimed he whipped the horse up to 16 times. punish George has never had to punish the children. lash The punishment for stealing bread is five lashes. lick (informal) flog He never flogs his horse no matter how slowly she goes. scourge They were scourging him severely. Opposites embrace , hug , cuddle , caress , fondle Seescold Nearby words of chastise chassis chaste chasten chastise chastity chat chatter Synonyms of 'chastise' chastise Explore 'chastise' in the dictionary
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