chas ‧ tise /tʃæˈstaɪz/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: chaste 'to chasten' ; ⇨ ↑ chasten ]
1 . formal to criticize someone severely:
‘You’re a fool,’ she chastised herself.
2 . old-fashioned to physically punish someone
—chastisement noun [uncountable and countable]