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List of meaning for castigate

to criticize someone or something severely

chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct(verb)

censure severely

"She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

castigate(verb)

inflict severe punishment on

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

castigated him for his constant tardiness

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

a newspaper editorial castigating the city council for approving the project in the first place

to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime

a judge who believes in castigating criminals to the full extent of the law

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