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chastise [tʃæsˈtaɪz] vb (tr)
1. to discipline or punish, esp by beating 2. to scold severely [C14 chastisen, irregularly from chastien to chasten] chastisable adj chastisement [ˈtʃæstɪzmənt tʃæsˈtaɪz-] n chastiser n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
chastise verb scold, blame, correct, discipline, lecture, carpet (informal), nag, censure, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, berate, tick off (informal), castigate, chide, tell off (informal), find fault with, remonstrate with, bring (someone) to book, take (someone) to task, reprove, upbraid, bawl out (informal), give (someone) a talking-to (informal), haul (someone) over the coals (informal), chew out (U.S. & Canad. informal), give (someone) a dressing-down, give a rocket (Brit. & N.Z. informal), give (someone) a row I did not chastise the child for what she had done. scold reward, praise, compliment, congratulate, commend embrace, hug, cuddle, caress, fondle Translations chastise [tʃæsˈtaɪz] vt (frm) (punish) → punire, castigare chastise [tʃæsˈtaɪz] vt (frm) (punish) → punire, castigare v chastise [tʃӕsˈtaiz] to punish by beating etc. tugtig يُعاقِبُ بالضَّرْب бия trestat (tělesně) straffe; tugte züchtigen τιμωρώ με ξύλο castigar nuhtlema تنبیه کردن kurittaa chãtier לְהָלְקוֹת दण्ड देना, ताड़ना करना kazniti megfenyít menghukum hirta, hÿða castigare せっかんする 책망하다 bausti, lupti sodīt (ar miesas sodu) memukul kastijden refse, straffe chłostać, srodze karać açoitar a pedepsi (aspru) подвергать (телесному) наказанию trestať (bitím) tepsti fizički kazniti tukta, straffa, aga ลงโทษ döverek cezalandırmak 體罰 карати, бити زدوکوب کر کے سزادینا đánh đập trừng trị 惩罚 n chastisement [ˈtʃӕstaizmənt] tugtiging عِقاب، مُعاقَبَه бой trestání tělesné afstraffelse die Züchtigung χειροδικία castigo, escarmiento nuhtlus گوشمالی kuritus chãtiment עֲנִישָה सख्त सजा kažnjavanje, kazna büntetés hukuman hegning castigo せっかん 책망 bausmė sodīšana pemukulan kastijding refs, straff, tukt chłosta punição pedeapsă (телесное) наказание výprask kaznovanje kazna straff, tuktan, aga การลงโทษ ceza(landırma) 體罰 кара; дисциплінарне стягнення سزا ، تادیبی کارروائی sự trừng trị 责罚 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We have observed the disposition to retaliation excited in Connecticut in consequence of the enormities perpetrated by the Legislature of Rhode Island; and we reasonably infer that, in similar cases, under other circumstances, a war, not of PARCHMENT, but of the sword, would chastise such atrocious breaches of moral obligation and social justice. Can I find some fat living where there are no wicked to chastise, and where the work is easy and comfortable? It was to the house of this grand llama of tailors that D'Artagnan took the despairing Porthos; who, as they were going along, said to his friend, "Take care, my good D'Artagnan, not to compromise the dignity of a man such as I am with the arrogance of this Percerin, who will, I expect, be very impertinent; for I give you notice, my friend, that if he is wanting in respect I will infallibly chastise him. |
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