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Word | Chastise |
censure severely; She chastised him for his insensitive remarks / censure severely / To inflict pain upon, by means of stripes, or in any other manner, for the purpose of punishment or reformation / punish / rebuke or reprimand severely. / to criticize (someone) harshly for doing something wrong, | |
Usage | ⇒ Juvenile delinquents are not to be chastised ⇒ I must chastise you for this offense. ⇒ The waiter was chastised for forgetting the customer's order. ⇒ he chastised his colleagues for their laziness |
Synonyms | castigate, punish, chasten, correct, discipline, penalize, scourge, thrash, beat, rebuke, reprimand, upbraid, censure, flog, objurgate, scold, whip, reprove, spank, admonish, |
Antonyms | comfort, encourage, excuse, promote, compliment, acclaim, approve, cheer, endorse, exonerate, extol, forgive, laud, pardon, praise, sanction, abet, absolve, acquit, admire, |
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