Definition of Chastise

to criticize someone harshly for doing something wrong

Examples of Chastise in a sentence

If you bully someone in Mrs. Marshall’s class, she will chastise you and keep you after school.  🔊

I like my coach because he encourages me frequently and rarely looks for a reason to chastise me.  🔊

Because my doctor is a kind man, he tries not to chastise me too harshly about my unhealthy habits.  🔊

The teacher found it difficult to not chastise the troublesome student.  🔊

As I listened to the mother chastise her small child for accidentally breaking the glass, I grew very angry.  🔊

The purpose of the letter from the condominium board is to chastise me for having late night parties.  🔊

When I saw the nun with the ruler in her hand, I knew she was about to chastise me.  🔊

Sometimes, Mary will chastise her teenage daughter about texting while driving.  🔊

If you wear inappropriate clothing to school, you can expect the principal to chastise you in public.  🔊

My father used to chastise my brother for kicking me in the ankles.  🔊

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