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Meanings of
chastise
in English
Catalan
punir
Spanish
reñir
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Censure severely.
correct
punish
chasten
castigate
objurgate
Catalan
punir
Usage of
chastise
in English
1
I would recall them later, and
chastise
myself for taking no notice.
2
Alfred pretended to
chastise
the bird, raising the feather duster over her.
3
The desire of revenge determined him to march back, and
chastise
them.
4
She did not
chastise
her children often, but she did it thoroughly.
5
We must
chastise
them for that, and capture a few French generals.
6
Or whistling up the lackeys to
chastise
or harass me by proxy.
7
Nadira I can only
chastise
,
but Rennata I can, and will, replace.
8
Their very children were being derided, their neighbors urged to
chastise
them.
9
SOCRATES: And to restrain her from her appetites is to
chastise
her?
10
Thou sayest, I am an upright man, why doth He
chastise
me?
11
Let thy justice
chastise
us, but give us not over unto death!
12
Thus their deity was coming personally to
chastise
the violators of the taboo.
13
It's easier to
chastise
than to encourage, promote and provide opportunities to excel.
14
Like kings, O Janaka, all men in their own houses
chastise
and reward.
15
Undiscerning, they
chastise
with scorpions the old authentic sins, but spare the new.
16
It is, therefore, cruel to scold and
chastise
them for it.
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chastise
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
chastise with
chastise the offender
chastise beings
chastise evil
chastise men
More collocations
Translations for
chastise
Catalan
punir
castigar
Spanish
reñir
corregir
reprender
rectificar
castigar
criticar
Chastise
through the time
Chastise
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common