NSW Selective & Scholarship
Chastise
verb/chas-TIZE/
To scold or punish someone firmly for doing something wrong.
In contextDad chastised us for leaving muddy boots all over the kitchen floor.
Remember it
'Chastise' hides 'chaste' + 'ise' — to make someone behave properly by telling them off.
Use it well
'Chastise' is stronger than 'tell off' and often means both scolding and correcting behaviour.