chastise — to criticize someone severely for doing something wrong
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to criticize someone severely for doing something wrong
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtʃæstaɪz/
Example Sentences
- My mom chastised me for eating ice cream for breakfast.
- The coach chastised the team for their poor performance.
- She chastised herself for forgetting her best friend's birthday again.
chastise
VERB[/ˈtʃæstaɪz/]
to criticize someone severely for doing something wrong
The coach will chastise any player who skips practice without warning.
CHASTE(proper) + ISE(make) — to make the wild boy act in a CHASTE and proper way, the teacher had to loudly chastise him.
Expecting to proudly receive a gold prize, the cheating runner was shocked when the judges decided to fiercely chastise him instead.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'chastier' meaning 'to punish or correct', derived from Latin 'castigare' (to reprove or punish), composed of 'castus' (pure) and 'agere' (to drive or act).
Breakdown
chas- (from Latin castigare: to punish) + -tise/-tize (verb suffix) = chastise (to criticize or punish severely)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom chastised me for eating ice cream for breakfast.”
“The coach chastised the team for their poor performance.”
“She chastised herself for forgetting her best friend's birthday again.”
“The boss chastised the employee for showing up to the meeting in pajamas.”
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