chas
tise
Third Person
chastises
Present Participle
chastising
Past Tense
chastised
Past Participle
chastised
1
to severely criticize, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior or actions
transitive
- The teacher chastised the student for disrupting the class with loud behavior.
- The manager decided to chastise the employee for consistently arriving late to work.
- The coach chastised the team for their lack of effort during the crucial match.
- The parent chastised the child for not completing homework assignments on time.
- The supervisor had to chastise the team members for failing to follow safety protocols in the workplace.