Chastise means to punish physically or scold verbally, often as a form of discipline.
Chastise bedeutet, jemanden körperlich zu bestrafen oder mündlich zu züchtigen, oft als Erziehungsmaßnahme.
Word | chastise |
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Part of Speech | V. |
Definition | punish physically; scold verbally. |
Sentence | "Spare the rod and spoil the child," Miss Watson said, grabbing her birch wand and proceeding to chastise poor Huck thoroughly. |
Tags: psat
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