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Synonyms
chas·tise (chăs-tīź, chăśtīź)

[Middle English chastisen, alteration of chasten, chastien; see chasten.]

transitive verb: -tised, -tis·ing, -tis·es. 

  1. To punish, as by beating. See synonyms at punish
  2. To criticize severely; rebuke.
  3. Archaic To purify.

derivatives

chas·tiśa·ble
adjective
chas·tisément
noun
chas·tiśer
noun