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chasten

chas·ten

UK/ˈt͡ʃeɪ.sən/ US/ˈtʃeɪsʌn/ uncommon archaic

verb

1.

censure severely

  • “She chastised him for his insensitive remarks”
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Origin

From Middle English chastien, from Old French chastier (“punish”), from Latin castīgō. Doublet of chastise and castigate and related to chaste.

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