chastiser

Variant of chastise

chastise definition

chas·tise (c̸has tīz′, c̸has′tīz′)

transitive verb chastised -·tised′, chastising -·tis′·ing

  1. to punish, esp. by beating
  2. to scold or condemn sharply
  3. Archaic to chasten

Etymology: ME chastisen < extended stem of OFr chastier: see chasten

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