Chastise Definition

chăs-tīz, chăstīz
chastised, chastises, chastising
verb
chastised, chastises, chastising
To punish, esp. by beating.
Webster's New World
To scold or condemn sharply.
Webster's New World
To chasten.
Webster's New World
To purify.
American Heritage

To punish or scold someone.

Wiktionary

Origin of Chastise

  • Middle English chastisen alteration of chasten, chastien chasten

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old French chastier, from Latin castigo

    From Wiktionary

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