chastise

[ chas-tahyz, chas-tahyz ]
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verb (used with object),chas·tised, chas·tis·ing.
  1. to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.

  2. to criticize severely.

  1. Archaic. to restrain; chasten.

  2. Archaic. to refine; purify.

Origin of chastise

1
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English chastisen, equivalent to chasti(en) “to chasten ” + -s-, of unknown origin + -en infinitive suffix

Other words for chastise

Other words from chastise

  • chas·tis·a·ble, adjective
  • chas·tise·ment [chas-tiz-muhnt, chas-tahyz-], /ˈtʃæs tɪz mənt, tʃæsˈtaɪz-/, noun
  • chas·tis·er, noun
  • non·chas·tise·ment, noun
  • self-chas·tise, verb (used with object), self-chas·tised, self-chas·tis·ing.
  • self-chas·tise·ment, noun
  • un·chas·tis·a·ble, adjective
  • un·chas·tis·ing, adjective

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How to use chastise in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for chastise

chastise

/ (tʃæsˈtaɪz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to discipline or punish, esp by beating

  2. to scold severely

Origin of chastise

1
C14 chastisen, irregularly from chastien to chasten

Derived forms of chastise

  • chastisable, adjective
  • chastisement (ˈtʃæstɪzmənt, tʃæsˈtaɪz-), noun
  • chastiser, noun

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