Also means
to reprimand
Usage Note
Aleccionar blends two senses that overlap in context: to teach a lesson to someone, and to reprimand or put them in their place. The reprimand sense is more frequent in speech; dar una lección covers the neutral 'to teach a lesson'. It is a regular -ar verb with no stem changes.
Examples
"El entrenador aleccionó al equipo tras la derrota."
Natural Translation
The coach instructed the team after the defeat.

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