chastise
/tʃæˈstaɪz/verb
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कड़ी डाँट लगाना, फटकारना; (पुराना) शारीरिक दंड देना
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[T] ~ sb (for sth/for doing sth) formal
to criticize somebody for doing something wrong; (old-fashioned) to punish somebody physically
कड़ी डाँट लगाना, फटकारना; (पुराना) शारीरिक दंड देना
- The coach chastised the team for its careless fielding.
- In those days teachers chastised pupils with a cane.
- The principal chastised the boys for damaging the garden.
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- He was chastised by his mother for coming home late.
- The press chastised the minister for his careless words.
◇Word family
chastisement noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
chas·tise
§Grammar and usage
Keep the family together: chaste (pure), chastity, chasten (to subdue or humble), chastise (to punish).
परिवार साथ याद रखिए: chaste (पवित्र), chastity, chasten (नम्र बनाना), chastise (दंड देना)।