v.严惩；责难；鞭笞

Should I applaud my husband or chastise him? 我是该称赞还是责罚我的丈夫呢？

The leader chastised that man who made a mistake. 领导严厉惩罚了那个犯错误的人。

Our government chastised the behaviors of NATO. 我国政府强烈谴责了北约的行为。

My father used to chastise my brothers with whips. 父亲过去常以鞭打惩罚我的兄弟。