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Let Justice, blind and halt and maimed, chastise the rebel spirit surging in my veins, let the Law deal me penalties and pains And make me hideous in my neighbours' eyes.
Ada Cambridge

Meaning of "chastise" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHASTISE

Chastisen, irregularly from chastien to chasten.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHASTISE

chastise  [tʃæsˈtaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHASTISE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chastise is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb chastise in English.

WHAT DOES CHASTISE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Castigation

Castigation or chastisement is the infliction of severe punishment. One who administers a castigation is a castigator or chastiser. In earlier times, castigation specifically meant restoring one to a religiously pure state, called chastity. In ancient Rome, it was also a term for the magistrate called a censor, who castigated in the name of the pagan state religion but with the authority of the 'pious' state. In Christian times, this terminology was adopted but roughly restricted to the physical sphere: chastity became a matter of approved sexual conduct, castigation usually meaning physical punishment, either as a form of penance, as a voluntary pious exercise or as educational or other coercion, while the use for other punishments is now often perceived as metaphorical. Self-castigation is applied by the repentant culprit to himself, for moral and/or religious reasons, notably as penance.

Definition of chastise in the English dictionary

The definition of chastise in the dictionary is to discipline or punish, esp by beating. Other definition of chastise is to scold severely.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHASTISE

PRESENT

Present
I chastise
you chastise
he/she/it chastises
we chastise
you chastise
they chastise
Present continuous
I am chastising
you are chastising
he/she/it is chastising
we are chastising
you are chastising
they are chastising
Present perfect
I have chastised
you have chastised
he/she/it has chastised
we have chastised
you have chastised
they have chastised
Present perfect continuous
I have been chastising
you have been chastising
he/she/it has been chastising
we have been chastising
you have been chastising
they have been chastising
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I chastised
you chastised
he/she/it chastised
we chastised
you chastised
they chastised
Past continuous
I was chastising
you were chastising
he/she/it was chastising
we were chastising
you were chastising
they were chastising
Past perfect
I had chastised
you had chastised
he/she/it had chastised
we had chastised
you had chastised
they had chastised
Past perfect continuous
I had been chastising
you had been chastising
he/she/it had been chastising
we had been chastising
you had been chastising
they had been chastising
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will chastise
you will chastise
he/she/it will chastise
we will chastise
you will chastise
they will chastise
Future continuous
I will be chastising
you will be chastising
he/she/it will be chastising
we will be chastising
you will be chastising
they will be chastising
Future perfect
I will have chastised
you will have chastised
he/she/it will have chastised
we will have chastised
you will have chastised
they will have chastised
Future perfect continuous
I will have been chastising
you will have been chastising
he/she/it will have been chastising
we will have been chastising
you will have been chastising
they will have been chastising
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would chastise
you would chastise
he/she/it would chastise
we would chastise
you would chastise
they would chastise
Conditional continuous
I would be chastising
you would be chastising
he/she/it would be chastising
we would be chastising
you would be chastising
they would be chastising
Conditional perfect
I would have chastise
you would have chastise
he/she/it would have chastise
we would have chastise
you would have chastise
they would have chastise
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been chastising
you would have been chastising
he/she/it would have been chastising
we would have been chastising
you would have been chastising
they would have been chastising
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you chastise
we let´s chastise
you chastise
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to chastise
Past participle
chastised
Present Participle
chastising
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHASTISE


advertise
ˈædvəˌtaɪz
advertize
ˈædvəˌtaɪz
amortize
əˈmɔːtaɪz
anabaptize
ˌænəbæpˈtaɪz
baptise
bæpˈtaɪz
baptize
bæpˈtaɪz
climatise
ˈklaɪməˌtaɪz
democratize
dɪˈmɒkrəˌtaɪz
digitize
ˈdɪdʒɪˌtaɪz
expertize
ˈɛkspɜːˌtaɪz
hypnotize
ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪz
monetize
ˈmʌnɪˌtaɪz
prioritise
praɪˈɒrɪtaɪz
prioritize
praɪˈɒrɪˌtaɪz
privatise
ˈpraɪvətaɪz
re-baptize
ˌriːbæpˈtaɪz
sties
ˈstaɪz
systematize
ˈsɪstɪməˌtaɪz
ties
taɪz
unbaptize
ˌʌnbæpˈtaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHASTISE

chassis
chaste
chaste tree
chastely
chasten
chastened
chastener
chasteness
chastening
chasteningly
chastenment
chastisable
chastisement
chastiser
chastity
chastity belt
chasuble

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHASTISE

apostatise
aromatise
automatise
concretise
democratise
deputise
expertise
hypnotise
legitimatise
magnetise
monetise
mortise
palletise
practise
readvertise
sanitise
sensitise
stigmatise
treatise
warrantise

Synonyms and antonyms of chastise in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CHASTISE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «chastise» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of chastise

Translation of «chastise» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHASTISE

Find out the translation of chastise to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chastise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chastise» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

惩罚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

castigar
570 millions of speakers

English

chastise
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दंड देना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عاقب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наказав
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

castigá
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তাড়ন করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

châtier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chastise
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

züchtigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

厳しく非難する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매질
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chastise
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trừng phạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேதனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

suçlamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

castigare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skarcić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

покаравши
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pedepsi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τιμωρήσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kasty
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tukte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chastise

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHASTISE»

The term «chastise» is regularly used and occupies the 103.209 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHASTISE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chastise

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2 QUOTES WITH «CHASTISE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chastise.
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Ada Cambridge
Let Justice, blind and halt and maimed, chastise the rebel spirit surging in my veins, let the Law deal me penalties and pains And make me hideous in my neighbours' eyes.
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Jon Gries
I don't care what your religion is, as long as it doesn't chastise anybody that's not part of it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHASTISE»

Discover the use of chastise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chastise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dambusters - Operation Chastise 1943
In May 1943 a specially established RAF squadron made its permanent imprint on military aviation history by flying a high-risk, low level, nighttime attack against German hydro-electric dams vital to the Nazi armaments industry in the Ruhr ...
Doug Dildy, 2012
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Operation chastise: the dams raid : epic or myth
Bogen beskriver udviklingen af de våben som skulle anvendes, teknik, taktik samt planlægning af angrebene, samt effekten af disse. Operation CHASTISE blev gennemført af 617 Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF).
John Sweetman, 1982
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
I889) Chastise may suggest the infliction of corporal punishment and sometimes implies an acting in anger, but more often with a view to reformation or amendment <my father hath chastised you with whips, but l will chastise you with  ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
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New York Magazine
Results of Competition 116, in which competitors were asked to submit verse in AB- ABCC form using any five: herb, clone, DISMEMBER, FAWN, UMBRELLA, NIXON, IMPAIR, CHASTISE, POLISH, QUICKSILVER. Report: Love poems, hate  ...
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Expository Dictionary of Bible Words: Word Studies for Key ...
INSTRUCT) In Luke 23:16, 22, the meaning “chastise” conveys the sense of “flog with a whip,” utilized in the context of Christ's pre-crucifixion suffering at the hands of the Romans. The meaning “to chasten” in the sense of “exercise discipline” ...
Stephen D. Renn, 2005
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The theological works: containing his porta Mosis and ...
It is in my desire that I Jhould chastise them: and the people shall be gathered against them-, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows. It is in my desire that 1 should chastise themi, &c] It is by most looked on as the scope of this ...
Edward Pococke, Leonard Twells, 1740
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A Code of Gentoo Laws: Or, Ordinations of the Pundits
... is called Shephk ; if the Shep^k should abuse or assault i;ny person, that person may chastise him ; is of himself he is unable to chastise him, in that case the magistrate shall punish him according to the fault, and stall not take a fine from him.
‎1781
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Operation Chastise
Operation Chastise was an attack on German dams carried out on 16-17 May 1943 by Royal Air Force No. 617 Squadron, subsequently known as the "Dambusters," using a specially developed "bouncing bomb" invented and developed by Barnes Wallis.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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A Code of Gentoo Laws, Or, Ordinations of the Pundits
... is called Kebta; and the Son that is born from theWoman Wokree, and the Man Kebta, ,h called Sbepak j if the Sbepak mould abuse or assault any Person, that Person may chastise him ; if of himself he is unable to chastise him, in that Case,  ...
Nathaniel Brassey Halhed, 1776
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The Bahir: Illumination
And Rabbi Rahumai said: What is the mean ing of the verse (Leviticus 26:28), "[I will chastise you,] also I"? God said, "I will chastise you." The Congregation of Israel said, "Do not think that I will seek mercy for you, but I will chastise you.
Aryeh Kaplan, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHASTISE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chastise is used in the context of the following news items.
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My Journey to the Republican Party.
I chastise today's Black Republicans because I “willingly” carry the burden of years of conversations at the feet of Black icons who didn't have to ... «ThyBlackMan, Jul 15»
2
Why Greece Needs Its Classics More Than Ever
"Tragedy" should not be a word used by rich countries to chastise poor ones; to the contrary, Aeschylus and Sophocles used their plays to ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Total Warrior: Clare Smith's endurance battle week 5
Ugh. At the back of my mind is that we will end up going back up Calton Hill too – legs like jelly and lungs burning, I chastise myself for thinking ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
4
Our View: Part of the solution — or the problem?
We chide, we chastise, we cajole. After last November's election we even tried a gimmick that asked everyone who wrote a letter to the editor ... «Coos Bay World, Jul 15»
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Rose Tree Media OKs settlement agreement with Indian Lane …
Prior to the vote, 22 audience members used the microphone to plead Bennett's case and chastise Superintendent Jim Wigo, Director of ... «The Delaware County Daily Times, Jul 15»
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Letter: Solve today's issues, don't argue past's
We do not chastise the entire Republic of Germany today for what occurred in 1940. We remember, yes, but we do not condemn or punish ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
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Lionel Messi Targeted By Argentina Newsapers For Just 'Wandering …
... he was the one fans counting on the most and the loss and his lack of goal just gave them the right, or courage, to chastise him. Like Us on ... «Franchise Herald, Jul 15»
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Apple iPhone leads China list of data hogs
The reports on the investigations also chastise many of the same smartphone makers for including large numbers of unwanted pre-installed ... «EJ Insight, Jul 15»
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Miss Elinor's special 'thank you'
One man wrote to strongly chastise me for using the word “Yankee” because he was one and didn't like to be called that. (The Yankee I married ... «Bryan County News, Jul 15»
10
Open door policy? LOL
No motor skills mantra, instead I would chastise myself for being a hoarder. I knew we needed sugar, but really, 25 pounds of the stuff? «Price Sun Advocate, Jul 15»

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