Chastising

chas;tise pronunciation: function: transitive verb inflected form(s): chas;tised; chas;tis;ingetymology: middle english chastisen, alteration of chastendate: 14th century 1 : to inflict punishment on (as by whipping)2 : to censure severely : castigate3 archaic : chasten 2synonyms see punish— chas;tise;ment noun — chas;tis;er noun