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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024chas•tise /tʃæsˈtaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -tised, -tis•ing. - to punish severely, such as by beating.
- to criticize or scold severely:The president chastised the press for its false reports.
chas•tise•ment /ˈtʃæstɪzmənt, tʃæsˈtaɪz-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable* countable]chas•tis•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chas•tise (chas tīz′, chas′tīz),USA pronunciation v.t., -tised, -tis•ing. - to discipline, esp. by corporal punishment.
- to criticize severely.
- [Archaic.]to restrain; chasten.
- [Archaic.]to refine;
purify.
- ? + -en infinitive suffix
- Middle English chastisen, equivalent. to chasti(en) to chasten + -s- 1275–1325
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged punish, castigate; whip, beat, flog, spank.
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