chastising
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chastised, past participle; chastises, 3rd person singular present; chastising, present participle; chastised, past tense;
/CHasˈtīz/,
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chastised, past participle; chastises, 3rd person singular present; chastising, present participle; chastised, past tense;
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Rebuke or reprimand severely
- - he chastised his colleagues for their laziness
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Punish, esp. by beating
Web Definitions:
- (chastise) censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
- (chastisement) castigation: verbal punishment
- (chastisement) correction: a rebuke for making a mistake
- (chastiser) Someone who chastises
- (Chastise) Operational code name for the "Dam Busters" raid by 617 squadron RAF in May 1943, on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams in the Ruhr area of Germany
- (Chastise) To dream of being chastised, denotes that you have not been prudent in conducting your affairs. To dream that you administer chastisement to another, signifies that you will have an ill-tempered partner either in business or marriage. ...
- (chastise) (27) beat off, chase away
- (chastise) Punish for the purpose of correction.