chastise (v)
castigate (v)
objurgate#1 (v)
chasten (v)
correct (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def censure severely
examples She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
Derivationally related form correct → corrective
Derivationally related form objurgate → objurgation
Derivationally related form castigate → castigation; castigate → castigation
Derivationally related form chastise → chastisement
Derivationally related form chastise → chastisement
Hyponym flame
Incoming links
Derivationally related form corrective → correct
Derivationally related form chastisement → chastise
Derivationally related form castigation → castigate; castigation → castigate
Derivationally related form objurgation → objurgate
Derivationally related form chastisement → chastise
Hypernym flame
Hyponym call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast

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