English to English verb
1 |
censure severely | | Example: She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
source: wordnet30
2 |
inflict severe punishment on | | source: wordnet30
3 |
To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten; also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise severely. | | source: webster1913
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