Chastise
Punish or scold someone harshly; rebuke or discipline.
verbChastise
Punish or scold someone harshly; rebuke or discipline.
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Imagine This
The man was mad and punished his cat by chasing after it because it urinated on the carpet.
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Sounds Like
CHAS-tize
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Looks Like
looks like chaste with the ending -ize; visually resembles chastise
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Remember This
Chastise comes from Latin castigare via Old French chastier; it has nothing to do with chastity. It means to rebuke or punish, not to reward.
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Other Forms
chastisementnoun
chastisernoun
chastisingverb (present participle)
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Connect With
Chasten, rebuke, reprimand, admonish, discipline
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Note
Chastise is formal and somewhat severe; in everyday use, synonyms like scold or reprimand are common, while chastise implies punishment or strong discipline.