chastise

verb chas·tise \ (ˌ)chas-ˈtīz \

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Definition of chastise

chastised; chastising

transitive verb

1 : to censure severely : castigate

The coach chastised the players for their mistakes.

2 : to inflict punishment on (as by whipping)

3 archaic : chasten 2

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chastisement

play \(ˌ)chas-ˈtīz-mənt also ˈchas-təz-\ noun

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chastiser

play \(ˌ)chas-ˈtī-zər\ noun

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Examples of chastise in a Sentence

The waiter was chastised for forgetting the customer's order.
The coach is always chastising the players for minor mistakes.

Recent Examples of chastise from the Web

In his ruling, the judge chastised Trump's administration for rubber-stamping the new rules without considering how many people would lose their health coverage.

— NBC News, "Nearly 500,000 in Kentucky losing vision, dental coverage following Medicaid ruling," 2 July 2018
The judge chastised the administration for mismanaging the separation process, writing that the federal government now tracks people's property more carefully than its children.

— alan gomez, USA TODAY, "As hundreds of thousands prepare to rally, here's where things stand on immigration," 29 June 2018
Citing a retaliatory demotion and social media chastising, Helen Foster, HUD’s former chief administrative officer, has resigned from her job, according to The Washington Post.

— brittany shoot, Fortune, "HUD Official Resigns From 'Do-Nothing' Job Over Ben Carson's Redecoration Spending," 27 June 2018
In 2016, the Obama administration chastised sanctuary cities.

— stu bykofsky, Philly.com, "On sanctuary city, Rendell says compromise can happen. But Philly and ICE are not interested | Stu Bykofsky," 29 May 2018
Numerous former employees chastised the company’s power from the outside, while Facebook’s rank and file were left wondering whether or not their work helped to put Donald Trump in the White House.

— kurt wagner, Recode, "Facebook is full of could-be CEOs — but no one ever leaves," 22 May 2018
And in December 2016, Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain was chastised for being photographed in a $1,250 pair of leather pants.

— dan bilefsky, New York Times, "Can a Canadian Carry Off Bollywood Style? Justin Trudeau Finds Out.," 23 Feb. 2018
The officer then chastises her for arguing over $1 when her boyfriend had lots of cash on him.

— julia dahl, CBS News, "Body cam video shows controversial Florida Waffle House police encounter," 14 June 2018
Liberal states have an obligation to expose and chastise this export of oppression, however limited their tools of suasion.

— The Economist, "Does China’s digital police state have echoes in the West?," 31 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of chastise

Middle English chastisen, alteration of chasten — see chasten

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First Known Use: 14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 2

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chastise Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of chastise

punish, chastise, castigate, chasten, discipline, correct mean to inflict a penalty on in requital for wrongdoing. punish implies subjecting to a penalty for wrongdoing.