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chastise

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chas·tise  (chs-tz, chstz)
tr.v. chas·tised, chas·tis·ing, chas·tis·es
1. To punish, as by beating. See Synonyms at punish.
2. To criticize severely; rebuke.
3. Archaic To purify.

[Middle English chastisen, alteration of chasten, chastien; see chasten.]

chas·tisa·ble adj.
chas·tisement (chs-tzmnt, chstz-mnt) n.
chas·tiser n.

chastise
Verb
[-tising, -tised]
1. to scold severely
2. Old-fashioned to punish by beating [Middle English chastisen]
chastisement n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.chastise - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
flame - criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium; "the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed"
call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

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 << OPPOSITE praise
Translations
chastise [tʃæsˈtaɪz] vtpunir, châtier; corriger

chastise [tʃæsˈtaɪz] vt (scold) → schelten

chastise [tʃæsˈtaɪz] vtpunire, castigare

chastise
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 체벌을 가하다 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 懲罰 карати, бити زدوکوب کر کے سزادینا đánh đập trừng trị
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 징벌, 매질 bausmė sodīšana pemukulan kastijding refs, straff, tukt chłosta punição pedeapsă (телесное) наказание výprask kaznovanje kazna straff, tuktan, aga การลงโทษ ceza(landırma) 責罰 кара; дисциплінарне стягнення سزا ، تادیبی کارروائی sự trừng trị


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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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