chastise
/tʃæˈstaɪz/
verb
- To criticize or scold someone severely for their actions or behavior.
- She chastised her son for not doing his homework.
- The judge chastised the lawyer for wasting the court's time.
- The manager chastised the employee for arriving late to the meeting.
- To punish someone physically as a form of discipline.
- He believed it was wrong to chastise a pet by hitting it.
- In the past, parents sometimes chastised their children with a switch or a belt.
- The law forbids teachers from chastising students with physical force.