Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See chastise, chastisement.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb same as
chastise ; -- a variant spelling.
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- verb Alternative form of
chastise .
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Examples
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There is no pressing need I can see for him to show that he has the power to "chastize" a Senator who misbehaved -- if he needed to do that, I'm sure he would have ... thoroughly.
Source: Kerry, Durbin Supported Lieberman Keeping Chairmanship 2009
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I think I will start my own magazine .... one that will chastize men who dont carry a weapon or multi-tool of some sort.
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They are believers of the same you chastize everyday up in here.
Think Progress » Arizona militia recruiting veterans with ‘kill records’ to patrol border. 2010
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They are believers of the same you chastize everyday up in here.
Think Progress » Arizona militia recruiting veterans with ‘kill records’ to patrol border. 2010
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Too bad a nice little media roller coaster attraction ... some big net presence like Google or Amazon or someone, makes a cascading error and the groundswell rises up to collectively chastize them, and by the time it makes the AP wire stories, the vendor has had time to backpeddle and beg for forgiveness, and throw someone under a bus.
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We chastize them for not following the “rule of law” even though the rule of law is subject to convenience and political agendas.
Wonk Room » Nativist Mark Krikorian Warns That ‘Saddam Hussein’s BFFs Are Coming To Town Near You’ 2009
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Shouldnt dems chastize Blue Dogs and moderates saying NO. lala
Democrats splinter in contentious health care reform debate 2009
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I think I will start my own magazine .... one that will chastize men who dont carry a weapon or multi-tool of some sort.
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You cannot at one stage chastize Oba for 'wanting to be President of the World' and again for not 'being the president of the world.
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Too bad a nice little media roller coaster attraction ... some big net presence like Google or Amazon or someone, makes a cascading error and the groundswell rises up to collectively chastize them, and by the time it makes the AP wire stories, the vendor has had time to backpeddle and beg for forgiveness, and throw someone under a bus.
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