chastise
verb (used with object)
to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.
will chastise
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future tenseof chastise.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The city that I live in is called Sao Paulo and it is spelled P-A-U-L-O - that's a U in the middle, not an O - get it wrong and Brazilians will chastise you.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2015
The first time you forget, everyone in the production will chastise you.
From Inc ● Jun. 7, 2013
S: Your Lord knows you best; He will have mercy on you if He pleases, or He will chastise you if He pleases; and We have not sent you as being in charge of them.
From Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Now don't be rude, boys, don't be rude, or I will chastise you—yes, I will chastise you.
From Oscar the Detective Or, Dudie Dunne, The Exquisite Detective by Harlan Page Halsey
"Meanwhile I will chastise you like an insolent nobleman," said Malcolm, who had already almost recovered his self possession.
From The Marquis of Lossie by George MacDonald
