verb🔗ShareTo punish (someone), especially by corporal punishment."The teacher chastised the student for cheating on the test by making him write lines after class. "actionhumanmorallawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo castigate; to severely scold or censure (someone)."The teacher chastised the student for not completing his homework. "actionlanguagecommunicationattitudecharactermoralhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lightly criticize or correct (someone)."The teacher chastised the student for talking during the lesson. "attitudeactioncommunicationmoraleducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
