/ tʃæˈstaɪz; NAmE / verb [ vn ]
1.
chastise sb (for sth / for doing sth) ( formal ) to criticize sb for doing sth wrong :
He chastised the team for their lack of commitment.
2.
( old-fashioned ) to punish sb physically
SYN beat
► chas·tise·ment / tʃæˈstaɪzmənt; NAmE ; ˈtʃæstɪzmənt/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : apparently formed irregularly from the obsolete verb chaste , from Old French chastier , from Latin castigare castigate, from castus morally pure, chaste.