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chastise
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
chastise
(verb)
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chastise
/tʃæ
ˈ
staɪz/
verb
chastises
;
chastised
;
chastising
chastise
/tʃæ
ˈ
staɪz/
verb
chastises
;
chastised
;
chastising
Learner's definition of CHASTISE
[
+ object
]
formal
:
to criticize (someone) harshly for doing something wrong
The waiter was
chastised
for forgetting the customer's order.
The coach is always
chastising
the players for minor mistakes.
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— chastisement
/tʃæ
ˈ
staɪzmənt/
noun
[
noncount
]
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