chastise
To punish, especially by corporal punishmentTo punish, especially by corporal punishment.
» Tom chastised Mary.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To punish, especially by corporal punishment.
züchtigen
нака́зыватьnakázyvatʹ
(transitive)To castigate; to scold or censure.
censure severely
Examples
16 sentencesTom chastised Mary.
He chastised them for being noisy.
ruОн отругал их за шум. — sharptoothed
deEr schalt sie für den Lärm. — Yorwba
You chastise people for working hard.
deDu schimpfst Leute dafür aus, dass sie hart arbeiten. — Yorwba
He chastised them for the noise.
ruОн отругал их за шум. — sharptoothed
deEr schalt sie für den Lärm. — Yorwba
God chastised him for his bad behavior.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English chastisen, from Old French chastier, from Latin castīgō. See also theFrom Middle English chastisen, from Old French chastier, from Latin castīgō. See also the doublets chasten and castigate and cf. also chaste.
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Forms
chastises, chastising, chastised, chastisedSynonyms
89 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle