Synonyms of chastises

chastises

verb

present tense third-person singular of chastise

1

as in scolds

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

a cold, distant father who rarely paid attention to his children except to chastise them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolds
• reprimands
• criticizes
• blames
• lectures
• berates
• lambasts
• upbraids
• admonishes
• castigates
• rebukes
• lambastes
• chides
• flays
• mocks
• reproaches
• calls down
• bawls out
• rails (at or against)
• faults
• dresses down
• rags
• bastes
• jaws
• attacks
• scores
• rants (at)
• lays into
• reams (out)
• takes to task
• hammers
• condemns
• denounces
• excoriates
• slams
• rates
• chews out
• reads the riot act (to)
• reproves
• tongue-lashes
• keelhauls
• reviles
• assails
• disparages
• crucifies
• ridicules
• belittles
• knocks
• censures
• scoffs
• remonstrates (with)
• abuses
• harangues
• scorns
• pans
• blasts
• bad-mouths
• lashes
• disses
• scourges
• reprehends
• laces (into)
• vituperates
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• endorses
• indorses
• sanctions
• praises
• extols
• lauds
• extolls

2

as in punishes

to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime

the division of opinion regarding the appropriate way to chastise juvenile perpetrators of adult crimes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punishes
• criticizes
• penalizes
• castigates
• corrects
• chastens
• fines
• disciplines
• sentences
• assesses
• imposes
• condemns
• denounces
• convicts
• rebukes
• reprimands
• reproves
• levies
• damns
• docks
• charges
• wreaks
• mulcts
• keelhauls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spares
• excuses
• forfeits
• pardons
• releases
• gets off
• exonerates
• absolves
• vindicates
• acquits
• commutes
• exculpates
• ransoms
• reprieves