141 - Chastise

Chastise : Verb

  1. To criticize someone severely (Cambridge)

  2. (for something/for doing something) (formal) to criticize somebody for doing something wrong (Oxford)

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Sentence (s)

  1. Charity organizations have chastised the government for not doing enough to prevent the latest famine in Africa.

  2. Some family campaigners believe in the right to physically chastise children.

Phrases & Connected Words

  • organizations have chastised the government

  • right to physically chastise children

Synonym(s)

  1. Punish

  2. Castigate

Antonym(s)

  1. Praise

  2. Forgive

Word Family

  1. Chastisement