Polyglot Dictionary

chastise

/tʃæsˈtaɪz/

verb C1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
chastises
past
chastised
past participle
chastised
gerund
chastising

Meaning

  1. reprender, castigar

    • The coach chastised the team for poor effort.

      El entrenador reprendió al equipo por el poco esfuerzo.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

punish

Chastise is a verbal reprimand or scolding; punish is broader, and can include real consequences beyond just words.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa chastise?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The coach ___ the team for poor effort.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a chastise?

verb

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