chas·tise /tʃæˈstaɪz/ verb [transitiveT]1 formalCRITICIZE to criticize someone severely 嚴厲譴責,指責,責備‘You’re a fool, ’ she chastised herself. “你真傻。”她自責道。
2. PUNISH old-fashioned to physically punish someone 體罰 —chastisement noun [countableC, uncountableU]