1 verb admonish, criticise TRANSITIVEcáin verb c m uachasán a thabhairt do c m utabhair amach do c m uhe was chastising himself for being latebhí sé ar buile leis féin faoi bheith déanach2 verb punish TRANSITIVEpionós a chur ar c m usmacht a chur ar c m uchastise that childcuir smacht ar an leanbh sinwe were chastised with a stick at schoolbuaileadh le slat muid ar scoil