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English to English verb
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censure severely |  | Example: She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
source: wordnet30
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restrain | | source: wordnet30
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correct by punishment or discipline | | source: wordnet30
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To correct by punishment; to inflict pain upon the purpose of reclaiming; to discipline; as, to chasten a son with a rod. | | source: webster1913
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