Chastise

//ˈt͡ʃæstaɪz// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To punish, especially by corporal punishment. transitive

    "And now whereas my father did lade you with a heauy yoke, I wil adde to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whippes, but I will chastise you with scorpions."

  2. 2
    censure severely wordnet
  3. 3
    To castigate; to scold or censure. transitive

    "She feels definitely that Lung Shing is her town, and is not hesitant to chastise people who she thinks are not behaving properly—such as, for example, a woman using loud, vulgar language on the street—although in so doing she may only turn the direction of abuse on herself."

Etymology

From Middle English chastisen, from Old French chastier, from Latin castīgō. See also the doublets chasten and castigate and cf. also chaste.

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