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chastise

chas·tise [ chá stz ] (past and past participle chas·tised, present participle chas·tis·ing, 3rd person present singular chas·tis·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
punish: to punish or scold somebody

[14th century. < obsolete chaste "rebuke," via Old French chastier< Latin castigare (see castigate)]

chas·tis·a·ble adjective
chas·tise·ment noun
chas·tis·er noun
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