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chastise

verb

/tʃæsˈtaɪz/

Meaning

to criticize or punish severely

The teacher chastised the student for being late.

chastise someone soundly

rebuke, scold, reprimand, punish, discipline

praise, reward, compliment

chastise harshly, chastise severely, chastise publicly

to ask for something earnestly; to request humbly

to formally declare rejection of something, such as a claim, belief, or way of life

to go down below the surface of something, especially water

to increase rapidly or make something become more intense or serious

to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

to stop sleeping; to become conscious or alert