chastise

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /tʃæsˈtaɪz/ UK /tʃæsˈtaɪz/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to rebuke or punish severely

The coach chastised the players for their careless mistakes.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to rebuke or punish severely rebuke punish reprimand scold castigate reprove upbraid admonish

Opposites

praise commend reward laud

Word family

Forms chastiser

Derived forms chastisementchastiser

Related forms chasten chaste castigate

Etymology

From Middle English chastisen, an extended form of chastien, from Old French chastier, from Latin castīgāre ('to correct, chastise'), from castus ('pure') + agere ('to drive').

chastier Old French castīgāre Latin castus Latin

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# chastise

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /tʃæsˈtaɪz/
**IPA (UK):** /tʃæsˈtaɪz/

## Meanings
1. to rebuke or punish severely

## Examples
- The coach chastised the players for their careless mistakes.

## Synonyms
- rebuke
- punish
- reprimand
- scold
- castigate
- reprove
- upbraid
- admonish

## Antonyms
- praise
- commend
- reward
- laud

## Derived Forms
- chastisement
- chastiser

## Related Forms
- chasten
- chaste
- castigate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: chastier
- Root: castīgāre
- Root: castus

## Etymology
From Middle English chastisen, an extended form of chastien, from Old French chastier, from Latin castīgāre ('to correct, chastise'), from castus ('pure') + agere ('to drive').

## AI Etymology
Chastise is from Middle English chastisen, an extended form of chastien, from Old French chastier, from Latin castīgāre ('to correct, chastise'), from castus ('pure') + agere ('to drive'). In present-day use, it means to rebuke or punish severely. Derived formations include chastisement and chastiser. Related vocabulary includes chasten, chaste, and castigate.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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