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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChastise
/ˈtʃæs.taɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To reprimand or scold someone severely.
"The teacher decided to chastise the students for their disruptive behavior during the lesson." - 2
To inflict punishment on someone as a means of correction.
"In ancient times, parents would chastise their children to instill discipline."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'chastise' originates from the Middle English 'chastisen', derived from the Old French 'chastier', which in turn comes from the Latin 'castigare', meaning 'to punish or correct'. Over time, its meaning has evolved to encompass both physical punishment and moral correction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chastise" is said worldwide
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châtier
Transliteration: sha-tee-ay
"Le professeur a décidé de châtier les élèves pour leur comportement perturbateur."
tadeln
Transliteration: ta-del-n
"Der Lehrer beschloss, die Schüler für ihr störendes Verhalten zu tadeln."
rimproverare
Transliteration: rim-pro-ver-a-re
"L'insegnante ha deciso di rimproverare gli studenti per il loro comportamento."
reprender
Transliteration: re-pren-der
"El profesor decidió reprender a los estudiantes por su comportamiento disruptivo."
repreender
Transliteration: re-pre-en-der
"O professor decidiu repreender os alunos pelo comportamento perturbador."
डांटना
Transliteration: daantna
"शिक्षक ने छात्रों को उनके व्यव्हार के लिए डांटा।"
惩罚
Transliteration: chéngfá
"老师决定惩罚学生们的扰乱行为。"
꾸짖다
Transliteration: ggujida
"선생님은 학생들의 방해 행동을 꾸짖기로 결정했습니다."
叱る
Transliteration: shikaru
"教師は生徒の乱れた行動を叱ることに決めました。"
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