chastise

verb

chas·tise ˈcha-ˌstīz How to pronounce chastise (audio)

(ˌ)cha-ˈstīz How to pronounce chastise (audio)

chastised; chastising

transitive verb

: to censure severely : castigate

The coach chastised the players for their mistakes.

: to inflict punishment on (as by whipping)

archaic : chasten sense 2

chastisement

(ˌ)cha-ˈstīz-mənt How to pronounce chastise (audio)

also ˈchas-təz-

noun

chastiser

(ˌ)cha-ˈstī-zər How to pronounce chastise (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

The waiter was chastised for forgetting the customer's order. The coach is always chastising the players for minor mistakes.

Recent Examples on the Web The couple’s conclusions prompted Griffin to chastise his own clerk, Robyn Holmes, a Republican who has thirty years of experience running elections in the county.

Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 The couple’s conclusions prompted Griffin to chastise his own clerk, Robyn Holmes, a Republican who has thirty years of experience running elections in the county.

Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Although the plaintiff in Ricard v. USD 475 was a teacher, Judge Teeter went out of her way to chastise the school’s intrusion on parental rights.

Michael Toth, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Or does one chastise and ostracize golfers for selling out to a tour where the financial backing for their events comes from a country with an abysmal human rights record?

Patrick Rishe, Forbes, 9 June 2022 In such a situation, a harshly self-critical parent may punish or chastise the child while a compassionate parent might validate the child’s feelings and try to support her.

Mark Travers, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Inside, after the board cut public comment early by one hour in order to rush a vote, a trans woman interrupted to chastise the board.

Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2022 European policymakers are also implementing or considering windfall taxes on energy companies to chastise them for not doing enough to make more oil and gas available.

Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, 29 July 2022 China won't publicly chastise the Saudis for murdering a journalist, as Biden did.

Frida Ghitis, CNN, 16 July 2022 See More

chastised

verb

past tense of chastise

as in scolded

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings a cold, distant father who rarely paid attention to his children except to chastise them

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reprimanded
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reviled
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lashed
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panned
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read the riot act (to)
reamed (out)
railed (at or against)
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chid
knocked
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scoffed
took to task
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vituperated
bad-mouthed
dissed
remonstrated (with)
laced (into)
put down

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approved
endorsed
sanctioned
praised
indorsed
lauded
extolled

as in punished

to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime the division of opinion regarding the appropriate way to chastise juvenile perpetrators of adult crimes

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punished
criticized
fined
penalized
castigated
chastened
disciplined
corrected
convicted
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sentenced
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assessed
imposed
rebuked
denounced
levied
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docked
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mulcted
damned
keelhauled
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

excused
spared
pardoned
forfeited
released
vindicated
exonerated
ransomed
acquitted
commuted
absolved
reprieved
exculpated
got off

单词	chastised
释义	chastise verb chas·tise ˈcha-ˌstīz (ˌ)cha-ˈstīz chastised; chastising transitive verb 1 : to censure severely : castigate The coach chastised the players for their mistakes. 2 : to inflict punishment on (as by whipping) 3 archaic : chasten sense 2 chastisement (ˌ)cha-ˈstīz-mənt also ˈchas-təz- noun chastiser (ˌ)cha-ˈstī-zər noun Did you know? There are many words to express the infliction of a penalty in return for wrongdoing—for example, chastise, castigate, chasten, correct, discipline, and punish. Of these, chastise, chasten, and castigate share similar origins as well as similar meanings. Chastise developed as an altered form of chasten, which comes from the Anglo-French chastier, which has its roots in the Latin verb castigare, which also gave English the word castigate. Synonyms baste bawl out berate call down castigate chew out dress down flay hammer jaw keelhaul lambaste lambast lecture rag rail (at or against) rant (at) rate ream (out) rebuke reprimand reproach scold score tongue-lash upbraid See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The waiter was chastised for forgetting the customer's order. The coach is always chastising the players for minor mistakes. Recent Examples on the Web The couple’s conclusions prompted Griffin to chastise his own clerk, Robyn Holmes, a Republican who has thirty years of experience running elections in the county. Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 The couple’s conclusions prompted Griffin to chastise his own clerk, Robyn Holmes, a Republican who has thirty years of experience running elections in the county. Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Although the plaintiff in Ricard v. USD 475 was a teacher, Judge Teeter went out of her way to chastise the school’s intrusion on parental rights. Michael Toth, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Or does one chastise and ostracize golfers for selling out to a tour where the financial backing for their events comes from a country with an abysmal human rights record? Patrick Rishe, Forbes, 9 June 2022 In such a situation, a harshly self-critical parent may punish or chastise the child while a compassionate parent might validate the child’s feelings and try to support her. Mark Travers, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Inside, after the board cut public comment early by one hour in order to rush a vote, a trans woman interrupted to chastise the board. Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2022 European policymakers are also implementing or considering windfall taxes on energy companies to chastise them for not doing enough to make more oil and gas available. Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, 29 July 2022 China won't publicly chastise the Saudis for murdering a journalist, as Biden did. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 16 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English chastisen, alteration of chasten — see chasten First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Kids Definition chastise verb chas·tise cha-ˈstīz chastised; chastising 1 : to punish severely (as by whipping) 2 : to criticize harshly The boy was chastised for his behavior. chastised verb past tense of chastise 1 as in scolded to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings a cold, distant father who rarely paid attention to his children except to chastise them Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance scolded reprimanded lectured criticized blamed berated upbraided admonished rebuked castigated lambasted mocked attacked reproached ragged faulted flayed bawled out hammered keelhauled chewed out called down jawed dressed down laid into scored chided rated condemned excoriated slammed denounced basted harangued censured reviled tongue-lashed lashed ridiculed assailed disparaged reproved crucified belittled panned blasted read the riot act (to) reamed (out) railed (at or against) abused ranted (at) chid knocked reprehended scoffed took to task scourged scorned vituperated bad-mouthed dissed remonstrated (with) laced (into) put down Antonyms & Near Antonyms approved endorsed sanctioned praised indorsed lauded extolled See More 2 as in punished to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime the division of opinion regarding the appropriate way to chastise juvenile perpetrators of adult crimes Synonyms & Similar Words punished criticized fined penalized castigated chastened disciplined corrected convicted reprimanded sentenced condemned assessed imposed rebuked denounced levied charged docked reproved mulcted damned keelhauled wreaked Antonyms & Near Antonyms excused spared pardoned forfeited released vindicated exonerated ransomed acquitted commuted absolved reprieved exculpated got off See More
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