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chastise

chas·tise

UK/tʃæˈstaɪz/ US/ˈt͡ʃæstaɪz/ rare

verb

1.

censure severely

  • “She chastised him for his insensitive remarks”
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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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