to chastise

Synonyms

chasten punish soft-shell

Examples

Kings and tyrants have armed guards wherewith to chastise certain persons, though they be themselves evil. But to the Cynic conscience gives this power-not arms and guards. Epictetus

God wanted to chastise mankind, so he sent lawyers. Russian Proverb

Words in the phrase

to chastise

Close letter words and terms

to charge to charm to chart to chat to check to cheer