chastise
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chastise
- /tʃæˈstaɪz/ UK
- /ˈt͡ʃæstaɪz/ US
- /t͡ʃæˈstaɪz/ US
Rhymes with -aɪz
Where it comes from
From Middle English chastisen, from Old French chastier, from Latin castīgō. See also the doublets chasten and castigate and cf. also chaste.
verb chastises · chastising · chastised · chastize
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To punish, especially by corporal punishment.
And now whereas my father did lade you with a heauy yoke, I wil adde to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whippes, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Similar: chasten, penalize, amerce, castigate, chastise, come down on, correct, fix someone's wagon, have someone's guts for garters, have someone's head, have someone's hide, give it to someone
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To castigate; to scold or censure.
She feels definitely that Lung Shing is her town, and is not hesitant to chastise people who she thinks are not behaving properly—such as, for example, a woman using loud, vulgar language on the street—although in so doing she may only turn the direction of abuse on herself.
Similar: admonish, animadvert, bash, bawl out, tilt, clobber, cannonade, slash, lash, blame, scorch, blast
Translations
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verb to punish (someone), especially by corporal punishment
| Español | castigar, regañar, escarmentar |
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| 中文 | 训斥 xùnchì |
| Português | castigar |
| Français | châtier |
| Deutsch | züchtigen |
| Italiano | castigare |
| Русский | нака́зывать nakázyvatʹ |
verb to severely scold or censure
| Español | reprehender, regañar |
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