chastise

Questions about chastise

What does chastise mean?

chastise means "censure severely".

How many syllables are in chastise?

chastise has 2 syllables: cha-stise. The stress falls on "stise". In IPA it is /tʃæˈstaɪz/.

What is another word for chastise?

Close synonyms include castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is chastise a common word?

chastise is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.