History
History
Synonyms
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US
Meaning:
chasten

to cause a person to be more sympathetic and understanding

correct, humiliate

denounce

to speak publicly against (a person)

condemn, attack

reprove

to express one's strong disapproval to (a person) of her or his behaviour

rebuke

scold

to blame (a person) with angry words

find fault with

TAKE TO TASK as in Wiktionary
TAKE TO TASK as in Wikipedia