v. 1 to punish by beating; 2 to rebuke or criticize severely.
The teacher will chastise the student for not finishing his homework.
The teacher will chastise the student for not finishing his homework.
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After killing Curley's wife, which of the following pairs does Lennie imagine appears to chastise his behavior?
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What did Joe do at Graham High School that another student had to chastise him for?
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punish; penalize; discipline; correct
excuse; pardon; spare
2 syllables
chas-tise
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