chastise
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- chastize (archaic in British English and rare in American English)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English chastisen, from Old French chastier, from Latin castīgō. See also the doublets chasten and castigate and cf. also chaste.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /tʃæˈstaɪz/
Audio (UK) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæstaɪz/, /t͡ʃæˈstaɪz/
- Rhymes: -aɪz
Verb[edit]
chastise (third-person singular simple present chastises, present participle chastising, simple past and past participle chastised)
- To punish (someone), especially by corporal punishment.
- 1809, Flavius Josephus, The first eleven books of the Antiquities of the Jews, with a table of the Jewish coins, weights and measures, page 402:
- and if his father had chastised them with whips, they must expect that he would do it with scorpions.
- 2018, Nyx Smith, Shadowrun Legends: Striper Assassin, Catalyst Game Labs
- “There is a man who must be chastised,” she says softly, lightly. “Chastised in a physical way. It should not be difficult. Not for you.”
- 1809, Flavius Josephus, The first eleven books of the Antiquities of the Jews, with a table of the Jewish coins, weights and measures, page 402:
- To castigate; to severely scold or censure (someone).
- To lightly criticize or correct (someone).
- 2002, Eric Porter, What Is This Thing Called Jazz?: African American Musicians as Artists, Critics, and Activists, Univ of California Press, →ISBN, page 50:
- While Ellington voiced praise and respect for Benny Goodman and some white bandleaders, he gently chastised others for profiting from “musical-simplification to the 'nth' degree” and “reach[ing] a pleasing musical middle.”
- 2011, Patricia Colton, The Window Blind, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 496:
- “You're not insensitive,” she lightly chastised. “I love you.” “Love you too.”
- 2017, Ava Stone, A Scandalous Ruse:
- “Greg,” she lightly chastised. “You're not supposed to move your lips.” “Yes, I know. I'm a horrible subject. But do answer the question, Bella.”
- 2019, Eliza Ellis, Hers to Kiss, Eliza Ellis
- “You could've trusted me,” Pete gently chastised. “I can handle it.” He sat on the edge of her bed. “I was afraid to, honey. I know how stressed you've been with the camp […] ”
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:reprehend
Translations[edit]
to punish or scold
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to severely scold or censure
to lightly criticize or correct
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