chastises Definition

castigate, chastize, chasten, correct, objurgate, chides, scolds, berates, criticizes, castigates, excoriates, lambasted, assails, derides, admonishes, accuses, decries, denounces, upbraids, blames, mocks, flays, apologizes, rebuked, bemoans, complains, faulted, commends, slams, applauds, whines, condemns, lauds, scorns, reproached, embarrasses, ridicules, indicts, errs, laments, dismisses, trashes, defends, gloats, reproves, praises, belittles, humiliates, resents, despises, warns, disparages, balks, dithers, alienates, brags, pilloried, punishes, forgives, teases, damns, spurns, retaliates, goads, grovels, placates, disapproves, disagrees, acquiesces, asks, ignores, enrages, scoffs, hoodwinks, betrays, ponders, browbeats, blusters, blackmails, resists, vacillates, reprimanding, deplores, indulges, preens, weeps, frets, disdains, shames, disowns, prevaricates, feigns, seduces, rapped, rebuts, likens, procrastinates, cites, pontificates, exasperates,