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chastise
(redirected from chastises)

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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 [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
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 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 (= scold) → regañar; (= punish) → castigar

chastise [tʃæsˈtaɪz] vt
(= rebuke) → réprimander
to chastise sb for doing sth → reprocher à qn de faire qch
(= punish) → châtier

chastise
vt (physically) → züchtigen (geh); (verbally) → schelten

chastise [tʃæsˈtaɪz] vt (frm) (punish) → punire, castigare
chastise [tʃæsˈtaɪz] vt (frm) (punish) → punire, 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 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
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


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