chastise

== English == === Alternative forms === chastize (obsolete, now nonstandard) === Etymology === From Middle English chastisen, from Old French chastier, from Latin castīgō. See also the doublets chasten and castigate and cf. also chaste. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /tʃæˈstaɪz/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæstaɪz/, /t͡ʃæˈstaɪz/ Rhymes: -aɪz === Verb === chastise (third-person singular simple present chastises, present participle chastising, simple past and past participle chastised) (transitive) To punish, especially by corporal punishment. Synonyms: chasten, penalize; see also Thesaurus:punish (transitive) To castigate; to scold or censure. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:criticize ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====