Chastise
/tʃæˈstaɪz/noun
To punish or criticize someone severely.
Did you know?Chastise comes from Latin castus, meaning “pure” or “chaste,” so its history is tied to the idea of making someone morally clean through correction.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
castus
“pure, morally clean, chaste”
Late Latin
Latin
castīgāre
“to correct, punish, or chastise”
Old French
Old French
chastisier
“to punish, discipline, or correct”
Middle English
English
chastisen
“to punish or discipline”
Modern English
English
chastise
“to inflict punishment or severe criticism”
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