Chastise

Chastise
Chastise Chas*tise" (ch[a^]s*t[imac]z"; ch[a^]s"t[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chastised} (ch[a^]s*t[imac]zd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chastising}.] [OE. chastisen; chastien + ending -isen + modern -ise, -ize, L. -izare, Gr. -i`zein. See {Chasten}.] 1. To inflict pain upon, by means of stripes, or in any other manner, for the purpose of punishment or reformation; to punish, as with stripes. [1913 Webster]

How fine my master is! I am afraid He will chastise me. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

I am glad to see the vanity or envy of the canting chemists thus discovered and chastised. --Boyle. [1913 Webster]

2. To reduce to order or obedience; to correct or purify; to free from faults or excesses. [1913 Webster]

The gay, social sense, by decency chastised. --Thomson.

3. To criticize (a person) strongly and directly in order to correct behavior.

Syn: castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct, dress down. [PJC]

Syn: See {Chasten}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • chastise — (v.) c.1300, chastisen, from O.Fr. chastiier (12c.) to warn, advise, instruct; chastize, admonish; punish; dominate, tame (Mod.Fr. chátier), from L. castigare to set or keep right, to reprove, chasten, to punish, lit. to make pure (see CASTIGATE… …   Etymology dictionary

  • chastise — index blame, castigate, censure, complain (criticize), denounce (condemn), disapprove (condemn) …   Law dictionary

  • chastise — *punish, discipline, correct, castigate, chasten Analogous words: *beat, thrash, pummel, baste, belabor …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • chastise — is spelt ise, not ize …   Modern English usage

  • chastise — [v] scold, discipline baste, beat, berate, castigate, censure, chasten, chew out*, climb all over*, correct, ferule*, flog*, lash*, lay into*, lean on*, pummel, punish, ream, scourge, skelp, slap down*, spank, thrash, upbraid, whip; concepts… …   New thesaurus

  • chastise — ► VERB ▪ reprimand severely. DERIVATIVES chastisement noun chastiser noun …   English terms dictionary

  • chastise — [chas tīz′, chas′tīz΄] vt. chastised, chastising [ME chastisen < extended stem of OFr chastier: see CHASTEN] 1. to punish, esp. by beating 2. to scold or condemn sharply 3. Archaic to chasten SYN. PUNISH chastisement [chas′tiz mənt; chas… …   English World dictionary

  • chastise — [[t]tʃæsta͟ɪz[/t]] chastises, chastising, chastised VERB If you chastise someone, you speak to them angrily or punish them for something wrong that they have done. [FORMAL] [V n] Thomas Rane chastised Peters for his cruelty... [V n] The… …   English dictionary

  • chastise — UK [tʃæˈstaɪz] / US verb [transitive] Word forms chastise : present tense I/you/we/they chastise he/she/it chastises present participle chastising past tense chastised past participle chastised 1) mainly journalism to criticize someone 2) old… …   English dictionary

  • chastise — transitive verb (chastised; chastising) Etymology: Middle English chastisen, alteration of chasten Date: 14th century 1. to inflict punishment on (as by whipping) 2. to censure severely …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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