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chastise


These are words and phrases related to chastise. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of chastise.

TO SHOW DISAPPROVAL OF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING


Critics chastised the government for withholding information from its citizens.

Synonyms and examples


criticize
He criticized the government's handling of the crisis.
attack
She wrote an article attacking the judge and the way the trial had been conducted.
condemn
She was condemned for her comments about the candidate.
denounce
The government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides.
come under fire
The government programme has come under fire for mismanaging funds.
censure
formal
The trial judge was censured for incompetence.
castigate
formal
The organization was castigated for bungling the situation.
decry
formal
He was decried as a traitor to his country.
excoriate
formal
The minister excoriated the tabloid press for their biased and untrue coverage.
blast
informal
The senator blasted the president's record on taxes, foreign policy, and the economy.
pan
informal
Her latest movie has been panned by critics.
bad-mouth
informal
The coach was suspended for bad-mouthing a referee.
find fault with
He's always finding fault with my work.
knock
UKinformal
Don't knock him. He's trying his best.
run down
informal
Stop running him down.

Antonym and example


praise
They praised his quick response to the attack.
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If you criticize someone or something, you show disapproval of them.

chastise | American Thesaurus


chastise


verb
These are words and phrases related to chastise. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of chastise.
The teacher chastised the child for arriving late.

Synonyms


punish
discipline
penalize
beat
whip
spank
thrash
flog
strap
reprimand
scold
castigate
upbraid
rebuke
reproach
admonish
chasten
reprove
correct
censure
criticize
chide
call down
berate
scourge
roast
take to task
fulminate against
call on the carpet
give a tongue-lashing to
haul over the coals

Antonyms


reward
honor
praise
compliment
applaud
commend
congratulate
give kudos to
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