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chastised Definition


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chastise
verb chastised, chastising
    1. To punish someone severely, especially by beating.
      Thesaurus: beat, whip, smack, spank, flog, lash.
    2. To scold someone.
      Thesaurus: castigate, scold, reprove, reprimand, censure, berate, scourge, upbraid, chide, admonish, reproach.
Derivative: chastisement
noun
    Etymology: 14c, from obsolete chastien to chasten.



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