Discipline And Punishment Vocabulary

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verb To scold or shout at someone angrily

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adverb None

pronoun None

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conjunction None

interjection None

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• The manager had to bawl out the employee for consistently being late to work.
• My mom is going to bawl me out when she finds out I failed my test.
• The coach really bawled out the players for not giving their best effort during the game.
• The thunderstorm seemed to bawl out its fury as the lightning cracked across the sky.

verb to discipline or punish in order to correct or improve behavior

adjective feeling remorseful or having a sense of guilt after being disciplined

• After making a mistake, he was chastened by his supervisor in front of the entire team.
• She felt chastened after failing her driving test for the third time.
• He got chastened by his parents for coming home past curfew.
• The defeat in the championship game chastened the team and motivated them to train harder for the next season.

noun a scolding or reprimand

verb to scold or reprimand harshly

• The boss decided to chew out the employee for not meeting the project deadline.
• I heard Sarah's mom chewed her out for coming home late last night.
• My coach really chewed me out for missing practice yesterday.
• The critics are going to chew out the new movie for its lack of originality.

verb to criticize or punish severely

• The board decided to fustigate the employee for repeatedly violating company policies.
• I heard that the teacher is going to fustigate the students who didn't turn in their assignments.
• If you don't stop talking during the movie, I'm going to fustigate you!
• The harsh criticism from the media felt like a fustigation of the actor's performance.

adjective adjective describes a noun or pronoun by giving more information about their qualities, characteristics, or features. In this case, 'harsh' describes something that is severe, rough, or unpleasant.

• The judge gave a harsh sentence to the criminal.
• My mom can be pretty harsh when I don't clean my room.
• The teacher's grading was so harsh, I barely passed the test.
• The harsh reality of the situation hit me hard.

noun an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism

verb to express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions

• The teacher issued a stern rebuke to the student for not completing the assignment on time.
• My mom gave me a rebuke for forgetting to take out the trash.
• I got a real rebuke from my boss for showing up late to work again.
• The sudden rainstorm seemed like nature's rebuke to the city for its pollution.

verb to reprimand or correct someone for their behavior

• The teacher had to reprove the student for talking during the exam.
• I don't mean to reprove you, but can you please stop interrupting?
• Dude, don't make me reprove you in front of everyone.
• She gently reproved her friend for making the same mistake again.

verb to criticize or reprimand someone for their actions or behavior

• The board decided to take the employee to task for repeatedly violating company policies.
• The teacher took the student to task for not completing their homework.
• The coach really took the player to task for missing practice.
• The author's critics were quick to take him to task for his controversial opinions.

noun the action of severely criticizing or reprimanding someone

• The CEO gave the employee a tongue lashing for not meeting the project deadline.
• My mom gave me a tongue lashing for forgetting to take out the trash.
• The coach gave the players a serious tongue lashing after they lost the game.
• The politician received a tongue lashing from the public for his controversial remarks.

adjective Harsh describes the behavior or actions of someone towards another person.

pronoun Someone refers to an unspecified person who is the recipient of the harsh treatment.

preposition On is used to indicate the target or recipient of the harsh treatment.

• The teacher was being quite harsh on the student for not completing the assignment on time.
• Why are you being so harsh on him? He's just trying his best.
• Man, she's really laying it on him, being so harsh on someone for no reason.
• Life can be harsh on someone who doesn't learn from their mistakes.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun, and in some languages extending to volume or numerical scope

• It is highly inappropriate to use such language; you should wash your mouth out with soap.
• Hey, watch your language! Go wash your mouth out with soap.
• Dude, that was so foul! You need to wash your mouth out with soap.
• The lies that came out of his mouth were so disgusting, it's like he needs to wash his mouth out with soap.

verb to warn or reprimand someone firmly

• The teacher admonished the students for not completing their homework on time.
• My mom admonished me for forgetting to take out the trash.
• The coach admonished the player for missing an easy shot during the game.
• The wise old man admonished the young boy to always speak the truth.

noun a person who admonishes or warns others

• The admonishers in the committee were quick to point out the errors in the proposal.
• The admonishers at work always make sure to remind us of the company policies.
• The admonishers at school are such buzzkills, always ruining our fun.
• The inner admonishers in my mind never let me fully enjoy a moment of relaxation.