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chastise
[ chas-tahyz, chas-tahyz ]
/ tʃæsˈtaɪz, ˈtʃæs taɪz /
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verb (used with object), chas·tised, chas·tis·ing.
to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.
to criticize severely.
Archaic. to restrain; chasten.
Archaic. to refine; purify.
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Origin of chastise
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English chastisen, equivalent to chasti(en) “to chasten ” + -s-, of unknown origin + -en infinitive suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM chastise
Words nearby chastise
Chassid, chassis, chaste, chasten, chaste tree, chastise, chastised, chastisement, chastity, chastity belt, chasuble
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British Dictionary definitions for chastise
chastise
/ (tʃæsˈtaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to discipline or punish, esp by beating
to scold severely
Derived forms of chastise
chastisable, adjectivechastisement (ˈtʃæstɪzmənt, tʃæsˈtaɪz-), nounchastiser, nounWord Origin for chastise
C14 chastisen, irregularly from chastien to chasten
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