Discipline And Punishment

verb to scold or criticize someone angrily

• The boss proceeded to berate the employee for not meeting the deadline.
• My mom will berate me if I forget to take out the trash again.
• I heard that teacher loves to berate students for no reason.
• The storm seemed to berate the coastline with its fierce winds and rain.

noun a scolding or criticizing someone angrily

verb to scold or criticize someone angrily

• The teacher was berating the students for not completing their assignments on time.
• My mom was berating me for forgetting to take out the trash again.
• I overheard my boss berating his assistant for making a mistake.
• The storm clouds were berating the city with heavy rain and thunder.

verb to criticize or reprimand severely

• The teacher decided to castigate the student for not completing the assignment on time.
• My mom will definitely castigate me if she finds out I didn't do my chores.
• I heard that the boss is going to castigate Jim for messing up the presentation.
• The media often likes to castigate politicians for their mistakes.

verb to scold or criticize severely

• The teacher had to chastise the student for not completing their homework.
• I knew I would be chastised by my boss for being late to the meeting.
• My mom will definitely chastise me if she finds out I didn't do the dishes.
• The storm chastised the coastline with powerful winds and rain.

noun a person who enforces or advocates for discipline, especially in a strict or authoritarian manner

• The headmaster was known to be a strict disciplinarian, enforcing rules with unwavering consistency.
• My dad is a bit of a disciplinarian when it comes to curfew, always making sure I'm home on time.
• The coach is a real disciplinarian, always making us run extra laps if we're late to practice.
• In her role as team captain, she acted as a disciplinarian, ensuring everyone followed the game plan.

adjective disobedient - failing or refusing to obey rules or someone in authority

• The student was reprimanded for being disobedient and not following the school rules.
• My dog is always disobedient and refuses to listen to my commands.
• She's so disobedient, always doing her own thing without caring about the consequences.
• The disobedient branches of the tree reached out in all directions, defying the usual growth pattern.

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb by providing information on how an action is performed or how something is described

• The teacher reprimanded the student harshly for not completing the assignment on time.
• The boss criticized the employee harshly in front of everyone.
• She was roasted harshly by her friends for wearing mismatched socks.
• The storm winds howled harshly against the windows of the old house.

adjective Lenient is an adjective that describes someone or something that is permissive or tolerant, especially in relation to enforcing rules or discipline.

• The judge was known for being lenient in his sentencing decisions.
• My mom is usually pretty lenient about curfew as long as I text her.
• The teacher was surprisingly lenient about late assignments.
• The company had to adopt a more lenient approach to keep up with the changing market.

noun a person who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules

• The martinet military officer demanded strict adherence to the rules.
• The martinet boss always wants everything done his way.
• That martinet teacher is always on our case about homework.
• She was a martinet when it came to keeping her house clean.

verb to subject someone to a penalty for an offense or wrongdoing

• The court handed down a punishing sentence to the convicted criminal.
• I heard that the teacher is giving out punishing homework assignments this week.
• I can't believe my boss is making us work such punishing hours.
• The punishing heat of the desert made the journey even more challenging.

noun a rebuke, especially an official one

verb to rebuke or criticize someone

• The supervisor had to issue a formal reprimand to the employee for violating company policies.
• The teacher gave a stern reprimand to the student for talking during class.
• My mom totally reprimanded me for coming home late last night.
• The storm reprimanded the trees, bending them with its strong winds.