Definition of chastise

verb (v)

• censure severely (verb.communication)

  Synonym: castigate, chasten, correct, objurgate
  

  Example:
  She chastised him for his insensitive remarks.
  

  source: wordnet30
• To inflict pain upon, by means of stripes, or in any other manner, for the purpose of punishment or reformation; to punish, as with stripes. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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