chastise
🇺🇸
/tʃæˈstaɪz/
🇬🇧
/tʃæˈstaɪz/
verb
R
to tell someone they did something wrong
The teacher had to chastise the student for not doing homework.
R
to give someone a punishment
Long ago, it was common for teachers to chastise students with a ruler.
translation
to tell someone they did something wrong; to give someone a punishment
Word Forms
3rd Present
chastises
Past
chastised
Perfect
chastised
Progressive
chastising