v. t. | 1. | To inflict pain upon, by means of stripes, or in any other manner, for the purpose of punishment or reformation; to punish, as with stripes. |
2. | To reduce to order or obedience; to correct or purify; to free from faults or excesses. | |
3. | To criticize (a person) strongly and directly in order to correct behavior. |
Verb | 1. | chastise - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" |