— chastisable , adj. — chastisement /chas"tiz meuhnt, chas tuyz"-/ , n. — chastiser , n.
/chas tuyz", chas"tuyz/ , v.t., chastised, chastising .
1. to discipline, esp. by corporal punishment.
2. to criticize severely.
3. Archaic. to restrain; chasten.
4. Archaic. to refine; purify.
[ 1275-1325; ME chastisen, equiv. to chasti ( en ) to CHASTEN + -s- -en inf. suffix ]
Syn. 1. punish, castigate; whip, beat, flog, spank.