chas·tise

Look at other dictionaries:

• 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|tise|ment — «chas TYZ muhnt, CHAS tihz », noun. 1. a chastising; punishment: »In what precise manner did God conceive this chastisement and how will He carry it out? (Newsweek). SYNONYM(S): beating. 2. a severe criticism or rebuke …   Useful english dictionary

• 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• tise — bap·tise; bê·tise; chas·tise; chas·tise·ment; coin·tise; di·ver·tise·ment; ex·per·tise; fai·né·an·tise; trea·tise; war·ran·tise; mor·tise; am·or·tise; hyp·no·tise; hy·pos·ta·tise; …   English syllables

• 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

• chastise — chas·tise …   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

• chastise — chas|tise [ tʃæ staız ] verb transitive 1. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM to criticize someone 2. ) OLD FASHIONED to punish someone by hitting them ╾ chas|tise|ment noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• chastise — chas|tise [tʃæˈstaız] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: chaste to chasten ; CHASTEN] 1.) formal to criticize someone severely ▪ You re a fool, she chastised herself. 2.) old fashioned to physically punish someone >chastisement n …   Dictionary of contemporary English