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Chastise

Chastise Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Chastise? [v] censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Chastise: castigate \| chasten \| correct \| objurgate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Chastise: admonish \| baste \| beat \| belabor \| berate \| birch \| bring to account \| bring to book \| call to account \| cane \| castigate \| censure \| chasten \| chide \| correct \| deal with \| discipline \| flog \| have words with \| inflict upon \| lecture \| masthead \| objurgate \| penalize \| pillory \| pummel \| punish \| rate \| rebuke \| reprehend \| reprimand \| reprove \| scold \| scourge \| set down \| set straight \| settle with \| spank \| square accounts \| straighten out \| take down \| take to task \| thrash \| upbraid \| visit upon \| whip See Also \| bawl out \| berate \| chew out \| chew up \| chide \| dress down \| flame \| have words \| jaw \| lambast \| lambaste \| lecture \| rag \| rebuke \| remonstrate \| reprimand \| reproof \| scold \| trounce Chastise In Webster's Dictionary \Chas*tise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chastised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chastising}.] [OE. chastisen; chastien + ending -isen + modern -ise, ize, L. izare, G. ?. See {Chasten}.] 1. To inflict pain upon, by means of stripes, or in any other manner, for the purpose of punishment or reformation; to punish, as with stripes. How fine my master is! I am afraid He will chastise me. --Shak. I am glad to see the vanity or envy of the canting chemists thus discovered and chastised. --Boyle. 2. To reduce to order or obedience; to correct or purify; to free from faults or excesses. The gay, social sense, by decency chastised. --Thomson. Syn: See {Chasten}.

Chastise Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chastise?

[v] censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chastise: castigate | chasten | correct | objurgate

Chastise In Webster's Dictionary

\Chas*tise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chastised}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Chastising}.] [OE. chastisen; chastien + ending -isen
+ modern -ise, ize, L. izare, G. ?. See {Chasten}.]
1. To inflict pain upon, by means of stripes, or in any other
   manner, for the purpose of punishment or reformation; to
   punish, as with stripes.

         How fine my master is! I am afraid He will chastise
         me.                                   --Shak.

         I am glad to see the vanity or envy of the canting
         chemists thus discovered and chastised. --Boyle.

2. To reduce to order or obedience; to correct or purify; to
   free from faults or excesses.

         The gay, social sense, by decency chastised.
                                               --Thomson.

Syn: See {Chasten}.

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