chastised
Use Chastised in a sentence
taɪz verb (used with object), chas·tised, chas·tis·ing.
1.
to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.
2.
to criticize severely.
3.
Archaic. to restrain; chasten.
4.
Archaic. to refine; purify.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English chastisen, equivalent to chasti(en) to chasten + -s- < ? + -en infinitive suffix
1275–1325; Middle English chastisen, equivalent to chasti(en) to chasten + -s- < ? + -en infinitive suffix
Related forms
chas·tis·a·ble, adjective
chas·tis·er, noun
non·chas·tise·ment, noun
self-chas·tise, verb (used with object), self·-chas·tised, self·-chas·tis·ing.
self-chas·tise·ment, noun
un·chas·tis·a·ble, adjective
un·chas·tised, adjective
un·chas·tis·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1. punish, castigate; whip, beat, flog, spank.
1. punish, castigate; whip, beat, flog, spank.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to discipline or punish, esp by beating |
| 2. | to scold severely |
| [C14 chastisen, irregularly from chastien to | |
| chas'tisable | |
| —adj | |
| chastisement | |
| —n | |
| chas'tiser | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
We are chastised for being too involved, and then blamed for be too callous for not helping.
Many letters chastised me for critiquing science in such a public venue.
And there was one truck driver that was severely chastised after that.
For this he was repeatedly chastised and sent to prison.
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