chastise

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /tʃæˈstaɪz/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈtʃæstaɪz/ or /tʃæˈstaɪz/

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Verb

Plain form chastise

Third-person singular chastises

Past tense chastised

Past participle chastised

Present participle chastising

1. If you chastise someone, you scold or punish them severely.