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to schoolmaster

to schoolmaster

7.4
To teach or discipline someone in a strict old-fashioned way
  • verb
  • /ˈskuːlˌmæstər/
translation icon : disciplinar
  • He was schoolmastering again; she hated that tone and used it herself on the scullery maid.

Examples

  • The coach decided to schoolmaster the players on the rules of the game after their last defeat.

  • He preferred to schoolmaster his children rather than let them learn through mistakes.

  • During the workshop, she would schoolmaster the students to ensure they understood every concept.

Synonyms

to domineer
vsto schoolmaster
2 8.8

To boss other people around and not let them speak

teaches or disciplines with strict authority aimed at instruction rather than domination

Antonyms

to encourage
∞ 2.3

Give someone support and confidence so they try or keep doing something

to liberate
104 4.3

Set someone free from prison or unfair control

How Strict

to schoolmaster
7.4
to instruct
  • Formal
85 2.6
to teach
∞ 1.0
to coach
224 2.0

Surface Forms

schoolmaster infinitive
schoolmastered past
schoolmastered past participle
schoolmastering present participle
schoolmasters third person singular

Etymology

Schoolmaster as a verb comes from the noun schoolmaster, the strict teacher who controls the class. So to 'schoolmaster' someone is to teach or discipline them in a strict way.