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chastise

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  1. punish                
 
chas.tise \cha-'sti-z\ \cha-'sti-z-m*nt, 'chas-t*z-\ \cha-'sti--z*r\ vt [ME 
   chastisen, alter. of chasten] 1: to inflict punishment on (as by whipping)  
   2: to censure severely : CASTIGATE  archaic  3: CHASTEN  - chas.tise.ment n