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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHASTISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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   chastise: 1 v censure severely “She chastised him for his insensitive remarks” Synonyms: castigate , chasten , correct , objurgate Types: flame criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium Type of: bawl out , berate , call down , call on the carpet , chew out , chew up , chide , dress down , have words , jaw , lambast , lambaste , ...

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHASTISE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. to discipline or punish, esp by beating 2. to scold severely.... Click for more definitions.

7. 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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › chastiseChastise - definition of chastise by The Free Dictionary

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   Future Perfect; I will have chastised: you will have chastised: he/she/it will have chastised: we will have chastised: you will have chastised: they will have chastised

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishchastise verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of chastise verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Chastise definition: To punish, as for wrongdoing. I chastise myself for taking an undue risk, when other means are available.

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

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