chastise
Pronunciation: /tʃæˈstaɪz/
The English word “chastise” has 2 meanings listed here.
verb
Etymology
From Middle English chastisen, from Old French chastier, from Latin castīgō. See also the doublets chasten and castigate and cf. also chaste.
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