| English noun: chastisement | |||
| 1. | chastisement (act) verbal punishment | ||
| Synonyms | castigation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment | ||
| 2. | chastisement (communication) a rebuke for making a mistake | ||
| Synonyms | chastening, correction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval | ||