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chas·tise
(chăs-tīz′, chăs′tīz′)tr.v. chas·tised, chas·tis·ing, chas·tis·es
1. To punish, as for wrongdoing. See Synonyms at punish.
2. To criticize severely; reprimand or rebuke.
3. Archaic To purify.
[Middle English chastisen, alteration of chasten, chastien; see chasten.]
chas·tis′a·ble adj.
chas·tise′ment (chăs-tīz′mənt, chăs′tĭz-) n.
chas·tis′er n.
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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]
chasˈtisable adj
chastisement n
chasˈtiser n
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chas•tise
(tʃæsˈtaɪz, ˈtʃæs taɪz)v.t. -tised, -tis•ing.
1. to discipline, esp. by corporal punishment.
2. to criticize severely.
3. Archaic. to chasten.
[1275–1325; Middle English, appar. alter. of chastien to chasten]
chas•tise•ment (ˈtʃæs tɪz mənt, tʃæsˈtaɪz-) n.
chas•tis′er, n.
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chastise
Past participle: chastised
Gerund: chastising
| Imperative |
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| chastise |
| chastise |
| Present |
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| I chastise |
| you chastise |
| he/she/it chastises |
| we chastise |
| you chastise |
| they chastise |
| Preterite |
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| I chastised |
| you chastised |
| he/she/it chastised |
| we chastised |
| you chastised |
| they chastised |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am chastising |
| you are chastising |
| he/she/it is chastising |
| we are chastising |
| you are chastising |
| they are chastising |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have chastised |
| you have chastised |
| he/she/it has chastised |
| we have chastised |
| you have chastised |
| they have chastised |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was chastising |
| you were chastising |
| he/she/it was chastising |
| we were chastising |
| you were chastising |
| they were chastising |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had chastised |
| you had chastised |
| he/she/it had chastised |
| we had chastised |
| you had chastised |
| they had chastised |
| Future |
|---|
| I will chastise |
| you will chastise |
| he/she/it will chastise |
| we will chastise |
| you will chastise |
| they will chastise |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have chastised |
| you will have chastised |
| he/she/it will have chastised |
| we will have chastised |
| you will have chastised |
| they will have chastised |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be chastising |
| you will be chastising |
| he/she/it will be chastising |
| we will be chastising |
| you will be chastising |
| they will be chastising |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been chastising |
| you have been chastising |
| he/she/it has been chastising |
| we have been chastising |
| you have been chastising |
| they have been chastising |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been chastising |
| you will have been chastising |
| he/she/it will have been chastising |
| we will have been chastising |
| you will have been chastising |
| they will have been chastising |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been chastising |
| you had been chastising |
| he/she/it had been chastising |
| we had been chastising |
| you had been chastising |
| they had been chastising |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would chastise |
| you would chastise |
| he/she/it would chastise |
| we would chastise |
| you would chastise |
| they would chastise |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have chastised |
| you would have chastised |
| he/she/it would have chastised |
| we would have chastised |
| you would have chastised |
| they would have chastised |
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Verb 1. 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"
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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 I did not chastise the child for what she had done.
scold reward, praise, compliment, congratulate, commend
embrace, hug, cuddle, caress, fondle
scold reward, praise, compliment, congratulate, commend
embrace, hug, cuddle, caress, fondle
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chastise
verb1. To subject (one) to a penalty for a wrong:
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Translations
يُعاقِبُ بالضَّرْب
trestat
straffetugte
hirta, hÿîa
bausmėlupti
sodīt
döverek cezalandırmak
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chastise
(tʃӕsˈtaiz) verb to punish by beating etc. tugtig يُعاقِبُ بالضَّرْب бия açoitar trestat (tělesně) züchtigen straffe; tugte 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 وهل (په غمچينه، قمچينه): په څپېړه وهل: وهل: جزا 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
chastisement (ˈtʃӕstaizmənt) noun tugtiging عِقاب، مُعاقَبَه бой punição trestání tělesné die Züchtigung afstraffelse χειροδικία castigo, escarmiento nuhtlus گوشمالی kuritus chãtiment ענישה सख्त सजा kažnjavanje, kazna büntetés hukuman hegning castigo せっかん 책망 bausmė sodīšana pemukulan kastijding refs, straff, tukt chłosta گوشمالی punição pedeapsă наказание výprask kaznovanje kazna straff, tuktan, aga การลงโทษ ceza 體罰 кара; дисциплінарне стягнення سزا ، تادیبی کارروائی sự trừng trị 责罚
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