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Meanings of chastise in English
Synonyms
Examples for "correct"
Examples for "correct"
1
Of course its answer is simplistically correct, but unfortunately is wishful thinking.
2
Direct state intervention, he said, was sometimes necessary to correct intolerable inequalities.
3
The idea that there is just one acceptable, correct answer to problems.
4
Senators vow urgent reform to correct 'unacceptable' military housing conditions WASHINGTON U.S.
5
Then, they saw the question presented again, followed by the correct answer.
1
In a way, Europe wants to punish Ireland for its entrepreneurial stance.
2
Oakeshott said there was a simple way for customers to punish companies.
3
These countries have reluctantly supported sanctions to punish Iran and North Korea.
4
The commission has no power to punish those responsible or recommend prosecution.
5
I told them: 'Check our records and punish us if we are'.
1
The contrast of his manner on my return would further chasten her.
2
He might help to chasten the sentences laughed at by those newspapers.
3
Why was not this Thing ever present, to chasten and sober me?
4
In all things chasten and strengthen her, my child, and me.
5
She longed to have Ellen back again, to love and spoil and chasten.
1
Usually, North Korea doesn't miss an opportunity to castigate its Japanese enemy.
2
He would castigate himself if he thought he had done something wrong.
3
Gerrard has not been slow to castigate his personnel, occasionally in victory.
4
Once, it could castigate Enoch Powell for his rivers of blood speech.
5
Mom calls me regularly to castigate me for not communicating with Petra.
1
Rachel remained alone, to objurgate Rachel.
2
He was about to objurgate, but affirmatived her motion to ring the bell for the servants, and addressed Peterborough: 'You read 'em abroad every morning?'
3
Another spouse of the moment was wanted, to be wooed, objurgated, and regretted.
4
They all objurgated Jimmy for his luck as he drove off.
5
But the boy Mohammed being by me objurgated-for I
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 through the time
Chastise across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common