Chastising
/ˈtʃæs.taɪ.zɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) Present participle of chastise; meaning to reprimand or punish verbally in a legal or disciplinary context.
The judge was chastising the lawyer for repeated misconduct during the trial.
Forms
- chastise
- chastises
- chastised
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Commentary
Typically used as a form of the verb 'chastise'; it denotes ongoing or continuous verbal reprimand in legal or official settings.
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