Definition of CHASTISER

Other Words from chastise

chastisement \ (ˌ)cha-ˈstīz-mənt

also ˈchas-təz- \ noun

chastiser \ (ˌ)cha-ˈstī-zər

\ noun

Choose the Right Synonym for 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. punished for stealing chastise may apply to either the infliction of corporal punishment or to verbal censure or denunciation. chastised his son for neglecting his studies castigate usually implies a severe, typically public censure. an editorial castigating the entire city council chasten suggests any affliction or trial that leaves one humbled or subdued. chastened by a landslide election defeat discipline implies a punishing or chastening in order to bring under control. parents must discipline their children correct implies punishing aimed at reforming an offender. the function of prison is to correct the wrongdoer

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 on the Web

Congressional Republicans were largely silent on Sunday after his initial tweets - with some fearful of chastising a president popular with the GOP base - though some began speaking out critically on Monday. — oregonlive.com, "Trump steps up attack on minority congresswomen, saying they ‘hate our country’," 15 July 2019 Mothers are chastised for callously modelling unhealthy food behaviors onto their children. — Glen Jankowski, Quartzy, "An epidemic of body shaming is taking its toll on men’s mental health," 11 July 2019 After being chastised for skating on public art or public library steps or getting splinters from homemade plywood jumps, skaters have found solace in a place meant only for them. — Amelia Nierenberg, BostonGlobe.com, "Lynch Family Skatepark offers teenagers discipline, camaraderie, freedom," 2 July 2018 Troopers chastised both men but ultimately didn’t have to bring them back: Democrats were only one member shy of a quorum and then-Sen. — Hillary Borrud | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "Oregon Senate Republicans’ walkout over climate vote: the 8 things you need to know to understand the standoff," 24 June 2019 Get our daily newsletter In the first three trials, the Mississippi Supreme Court chastised Mr Evans for violating Mr Flowers’s right to an impartial jury and reversed the convictions. — S.m. | New York, The Economist, "A prosecutor excluded black jurors from a murder trial," 21 June 2019 Comedian Jon Stewart chastised Congress on Tuesday for failing to act quickly to ensure that the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund does not run out of money. — Tara Law, Time, "Jon Stewart, in a Heated Speech, Slammed Congress' 'Disrespect' for 9/11 Victims," 11 June 2019 Instead, Washington wrote to Lawrence’s older brother, George Steptoe, to chastise him for having intervened when Hanson was trying to punish the boy. — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, "How not being a father made George Washington the father of his country," 16 June 2018 The president's tweet earlier this week basically chastising, rebuking Attorney General Sessions for bringing the prosecution on charges of corruption against tow GOP House members. — Fox News, "Pence on impact of anonymous NYT op-ed, Woodward's new book," 9 Sep. 2018

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