chastise
verb[T]
formaluk/tʃæsˈtaɪz/us/tʃæsˈtaɪz/chastiseverb[T](CRITICIZE)
tocriticizesomeoneseverely:
严厉批评，谴责，斥责Charityorganizationshave chastised thegovernmentfornot doingenough topreventthelatestfamineinAfrica.慈善组织严厉批评政府在防止非洲最近的一次饥荒方面做得不够。
She has been chastised bycriticswho say thatchildrenwill neverlearntorecognizeandenjoyvegetablesif they aredisguised.
Synonyms
attack(CRITICIZE)
castigateformal
censureformal
condemn
criticize
damn(BLAME)
decryformal
denounce(CRITICIZE)
excoriateformal
railformal
revileformal
slaminformal
to show disapproval of someone or something
- criticizeHe criticized the government's handling of the crisis.
- attackShe wrote an article attacking the judge and the way the trial had been conducted.
- condemnShe was condemned for her comments about the candidate.
- denounceThe government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides.
- come under fireThe government programme has come under fire for mismanaging funds.
- Thedoctorwas chastised by apatientfor beingoverweight.
- Hepubliclychastised Democrats whosupportedcontinuedfundingfor thewar.
- She chastised herself for not getting up and being moreactive.
Chastising & rebuking
- admonitory
- barracking
- bawl
- bawlsomeoneout
- be a reproach tosomeone/somethingidiom
- carpet
- keelhaul
- lambaste
- lecture
- pull
- pullsomeoneup
- punchbag
- punching bag
- putsomeoneintheirplaceidiom
- reproach
- reproachful
- shame
- tear
- there'll be hell to payidiom
- upbraid
chastiseverb[T](PUNISH)
topunishsomeone,especiallybyhittingthem:
Somefamilycampaignersbelievein therighttophysicallychastisechildren.
Fearful that he will be chastised bygangs, theboyhasagreedtospeakprovidinghisidentityishidden.
- Theoverseerswerebig,brutalmen who were notslowto chastisetheirworkersandbeatthem if theyfellbehind withquotas.
- TheSpanisharmyof theeasternPyrenees had beenseverelychastised by thesoldiersof therepublic.
- They makeexcusesforcontinuingtosinandrefuseto be chastised andcorrected.
Punishing & punishments
- ankle bracelet
- ankle tag
- attach
- attachment
- bar
- be brought/called to accountidiom
- bring
- discipline
- flay
- flaysomeonealiveidiom
- get what's coming toyouidiom
- grounded
- hair shirt
- sortsomethingout
- spare
- spare the rod and spoil the childidiom
- spot fine
- stringsomeoneup
- swing
- swing for itidiom