Chastise

Pronunciation: /tʃæˈstaɪz/

Definitions of chastise

verb to scold or criticize severely

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher gently chastised the student for talking during class.

A2 The coach chastised the player for not following the team's game plan.

B1 The manager chastised the employee for repeatedly coming late to work.

B2 The judge chastised the lawyer for using inappropriate language in court.

C1 The professor chastised the student for plagiarizing in their research paper.

C2 The CEO chastised the executive team for failing to meet their quarterly targets.

Examples of chastise in a Sentence

formal The teacher had to chastise the student for not completing their homework.

informal I knew I would be chastised by my boss for being late to the meeting.

slang My mom will definitely chastise me if she finds out I didn't do the dishes.

figurative The storm chastised the coastline with powerful winds and rain.

Grammatical Forms of chastise

• past tense: chastised
• plural: chastises
• comparative: more chastising
• superlative: most chastising
• present tense: chastise
• future tense: will chastise
• perfect tense: has chastised
• continuous tense: is chastising
• singular: chastise
• positive degree: chastise
• infinitive: to chastise
• gerund: chastising
• participle: chastising

Origin and Evolution of chastise

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'chastise' originated from the Old French word 'chastier' which came from the Latin word 'castigare', meaning 'to punish'

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'chastise' has evolved from its original meaning of 'to punish' to also include the idea of discipline or reprimand in a more general sense.