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   chastise

   /tʃaˈstʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. rebuke or reprimand severely: "he chastised his colleagues for their laziness" Similar scoldupbraidberatereprimandreproverebukeadmonishchidecensurecastigatelambastlecturecriticizepull uptake to taskhaul over the coalsbring to bookinformal:tell offgive someone a telling-offdress downgive someone a dressing-downbawl outblow up atgive someone an earfulgive someone a caninggive someone a roastinggive someone a rocketgive someone a rollickingcome down on someone like a ton of brickshave someone's guts for gartersslap someone's wristrap over the knucklesgive someone a piece of one's mindthrow the book atread someone the Riot Actlet someone have itgive someone hellcarpetmonstertear someone off a striptick offhave a go atgive someone a mouthfulgive someone what forgive someone some stickgive someone a wiggingchew outream outvulgar slang:bollockgive someone a bollockingtear someone a new arseholerip someone a new arseholetear someone a new assholerip someone a new assholedated:trimrategive someone a ratingarchaic:chastenrecompensevisitrare:reprehendobjurgateOpposite praise
   • ▪ punish, especially by beating: "the General cruelly chastised them with a whip" Similar punishdisciplinebeatthrashflogwhiphorsewhipstrapbeltcanelashbirchscourgeflayflagellateinformal:wallopthumpclouttantan someone's hidebeat the living daylights out of someonegive someone a good hiding

   Word Origin Middle English: apparently formed irregularly from the obsolete verb chaste (see chasten).

   Derivatives

   • 1. chastisement noun
   • 2. chastiser noun

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   The meaning of CHASTISE is to censure severely : castigate. How to use chastise in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Chastise.

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   CHASTISE definition: 1. to criticize someone severely: 2. to punish someone, especially by hitting them: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   Chastise definition: to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.. See examples of CHASTISE used in a sentence.

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   Chastise is a fancy word for telling someone that something they did was really bad. If you pick your nose, your mom will probably yell at you. If you pick your nose in front of the Queen of England, your mom will chastise you.

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

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   Define chastise. chastise synonyms, chastise pronunciation, chastise translation, English dictionary definition of chastise. tr.v. chas·tised , chas·tis·ing , chas·tis·es 1. To punish, as for wrongdoing. See Synonyms at punish. 2. To criticize severely; reprimand or rebuke.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchastise verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   chastise somebody (for something/for doing something) (formal) to criticize somebody for doing something wrong. He chastised the team for their lack of commitment.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHASTISE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CHASTISE definition: to criticize or punish someone. Learn more.

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    A complete guide to the word "CHASTISE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    Chastise Definition. To punish, esp. by beating. To scold or condemn sharply. To chasten. To purify. To punish or scold someone.