cas·ti·gate (k s t -g t )tr.v. cas·ti·gat·ed, cas·ti·gat·ing, cas·ti·gates 1. To inflict severe punishment on. See Synonyms at punish. 2. To criticize severely. [Latin cast  gre, castgt-, from castus, pure; see kes- in Indo-European roots.]cas ti·gation n.cas ti·gator n. |
castigate [ˈkæstɪˌgeɪt]
vb
(tr) to rebuke or criticize in a severe manner; chastise
[from Latin castīgāre to correct, punish, from castum pure + agere to compel (to be)]
castigation n
castigator n
castigatory adj
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| Verb | 1. | castigate - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" flame - criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium; "the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed" call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" |
| 2. | castigate - inflict severe punishment on |
castigate
verb reprimand, blast, carpet (informal), flame (informal), put down, criticize, lash, slate (informal, chiefly Brit.), censure, rebuke, scold, berate, dress down (informal), chastise, chasten, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), read the riot act, slap on the wrist, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, haul over the coals (informal), chew out (U.S. & Canad. informal), tear (someone) off a strip (Brit. informal), give a rocket (Brit. & N.Z. informal) She castigated him for having no intellectual interests.
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