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Chided vs Chastise - What's the difference?

chided | chastise |

As verbs the difference between chided and chastise

is that chided is simple past of chide while chastise is to punish or scold someone.

chided

English

Verb

(head)
  • (chide)

    • Synonyms

    * chid * chode

    Verb

    (head)

    • Synonyms

    * chid * chidden

    chastise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * chastize (archaic in British English and rare in American English)

    Verb

  • To punish or scold someone.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * punish * castigate