chastise

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.

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

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chas·tisa·ble adj.

chas·tisement (chs-tzmnt, chstz-mnt) n.

chas·tiser n.

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chastise

Verb

[-tising, -tised]

1. to scold severely

2. Old-fashioned to punish by beating [Middle English chastisen]

chastisement n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

chastise - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" castigate, chasten, objurgate, correct 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"

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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] vt → punir, châtier; corriger

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chastise [tʃæsˈtaɪz] vt (scold) → schelten

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chastise [tʃæsˈtaɪz] vt → punire, castigare