Definition of chastise

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Chastise (v. t.) To inflict pain upon, by means of stripes, or in any other manner, for the purpose of punishment or reformation; to punish, as with stripes..

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Firk :: Firk (v. t.) To beat; to strike; to chastise.
Correct :: Correct (v. t.) To bring back, or attempt to bring back, to propriety in morals; to reprove or punish for faults or deviations from moral rectitude; to chastise; to discipline; as, a child should be corrected for lying..
Castigation :: Castigation (n.) Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism.
Correction :: Correction (n.) The act of reproving or punishing, or that which is intended to rectify or to cure faults; punishment; discipline; chastisement..
Rod :: Rod (n.) An instrument of punishment or correction; figuratively, chastisement..
Castigate :: Castigate (v. t.) To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten; also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise severely..
Scourge :: Scourge (n.) To punish with severity; to chastise; to afflict, as for sins or faults, and with the purpose of correction..
Animadverter :: Animadverter (n.) One who animadverts; a censurer; also [Obs.], a chastiser..
Beating :: Beating (n.) The act of striking or giving blows; punishment or chastisement by blows.
Chastise :: Chastise (v. t.) To inflict pain upon, by means of stripes, or in any other manner, for the purpose of punishment or reformation; to punish, as with stripes..
Chastised :: Chastised (imp. & p. p.) of Chastis.
Rebuke :: Rebuke (n.) A direct and pointed reproof; a reprimand; also, chastisement; punishment..
Payment :: Payment (n.) Punishment; chastisement.
Feaze :: Feaze (v. t.) To beat; to chastise; also, to humble; to harass; to worry..
Discipline :: Discipline (v. t.) To improve by corrective and penal methods; to chastise; to correct.
Swinge :: Swinge (v. t.) To beat soundly; to whip; to chastise; to punish.
Corrigible :: Corrigible (a.) Deserving chastisement; punishable.
Strap :: Strap (v. t.) To beat or chastise with a strap.
Chastiser :: Chastiser (n.) One who chastises; a punisher; a corrector.
Horsewhip :: Horsewhip (v. t.) To flog or chastise with a horsewhip.
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