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Chastize vs Browbeat - What's the difference?

chastize | browbeat |

As verbs the difference between chastize and browbeat

is that chastize is while browbeat is to bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.

chastize

English

Verb

(chastiz)

    • Usage notes

    The z spelling is archaic in British English, but appears occasionally in modern American writings.

    browbeat

    English

    Alternative forms

    * brow-beat

    Verb

  • To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
    • Though the teacher browbeat all the children, they still acted out during the lesson.

    Synonyms

    * (to bully in an intimidating way) bully, cow, domineer, intimidate

    Related terms

    * browbeater

    References

    * * English irregular verbs