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remonstrate vs chastise

chastise vs remonstrate

remonstrate and chastise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
remonstrate No No Yes No
chastise No No Yes No
As verbs, chastise is a hyponym of remonstrate; that is, chastise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than remonstrate:
  • remonstrate: censure severely or angrily
  • chastise: censure severely
Other hyponyms of remonstrate include castigate, chasten, correct, objurgate, brush down, tell off.
remonstrate (verb) chastise (verb)
argue in protest or opposition censure severely
present and urge reasons in opposition
censure severely or angrily
Difference between remonstrate and chastise

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