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chastise

/ˈtʃæs.taɪz/

Translations

chastiseverb

chastised

Past Simple

chastised

Past Participle

chastising

Gerund

/ˈtʃæs.taɪz/

châtierEmploi plus soutenu ; pour une punition infligée à quelqu'un.

The authorities chastised the thief by ordering a public whipping.

Les autorités ont châtié le voleur en ordonnant un fouet public.

réprimanderSe dit surtout d'une critique sévère ou d'un blâme.

The teacher chastised the student for not completing his homework on time.

Le professeur a réprimandé l'élève pour ne pas avoir rendu ses devoirs à temps.

Additional translations

purifierEmploi archaïque ou littéraire.

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Antonyms

chastiseverb

To reprimand or criticize someone severely.

The teacher chastised the student for not completing his homework on time.

To inflict corporal or other punishment on; to discipline by penal action.

The authorities chastised the thief by ordering a public whipping.

(archaic, literary) To restrain, refine, or purify.

The poet chastised his language to achieve greater clarity.