chastise

Meaning

Verb

To punish (someone), especially by corporal punishment.
To castigate; to severely scold or censure (someone).
To lightly criticize or correct (someone).

Origin

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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