chas|tis´er

chas|tis´er
chas|tise «chas TYZ», transitive verb, -tised, -tis|ing.
1. to inflict punishment or suffering on to improve; punish: »

my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions (I Kings 12:11).

SYNONYM(S): beat.
2. to criticize or rebuke severely; rebuke: »

I have been severely chastised by a gourmet…for even mentioning the idea of bacon and trout together (James A. Beard).

SYNONYM(S): castigate.
3. Archaic. to moderate; temper; subdue; chasten.
4. Archaic. to purify; refine; correct or revise (a literary work).
[related to chasten; exact formation unknown]
chas|tis´a|ble, adjective.
chas|tis´er, noun.

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  • chas|tis´a|ble — chas|tise «chas TYZ», transitive verb, tised, tis|ing. 1. to inflict punishment or suffering on to improve; punish: »my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions (I Kings 12:11). SYNONYM(S): beat. 2. to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • chas|tise — «chas TYZ», transitive verb, tised, tis|ing. 1. to inflict punishment or suffering on to improve; punish: »my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions (I Kings 12:11). SYNONYM(S): beat. 2. to criticize or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • chas — bom·ba·chas; chas·a·ble; chas·mal; chas·mic; chas·mo·gam·ic; chas·mog·a·my; chas·mo·phyte; chas·sé croi·sé; chas·seur; chas·sez; chas·si·gnite; chas·sis; chas·ta·cos·ta; chas·tek; chas·ten; chas·ten·er; chas·ten·ing·ly; chas·ten·ment; chas·tise;… …   English syllables

  • tis — ab·a·tis; ac·ro·der·ma·ti·tis; ad·e·ni·tis; ad·nex·i·tis; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tis·er; aero oti·tis; aero·si·nus·i·tis; agros·tis; al·tis·o·nant; amor·tis·seur; an·ci·pi·tis; an·gi·i·tis; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·tis·tes; an·tis·tro·phe;… …   English syllables

  • chastiser — chas·tis·er …   English syllables

  • chastise — chas•tise [[t]tʃæsˈtaɪz, ˈtʃæs taɪz[/t]] v. t. tised, tis•ing 1) to discipline, esp. by corporal punishment 2) to criticize severely 3) archaic to chasten • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME, appar. alter. of chastien to chasten chas•tise•ment ˈtʃæs tɪz… …   From formal English to slang

  • Chastisable — Chas*tis a*ble, a. Capable or deserving of chastisement; punishable. Sherwood. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chastiser — Chas*tis er, n. One who chastises; a punisher; a corrector. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] The chastiser of the rich. Burke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unchastisable — un chas•tis′a•ble adj …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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