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    Cas·ti·gate
    /ˈkastəˌɡāt/

    verb

    • 1. reprimand (someone) severely: formal "he was castigated for not setting a good example"
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  2. www.thefreedictionary.com › castigateCastigate - definition of castigate by The Free Dictionary

    Define castigate. castigate synonyms, castigate pronunciation, castigate translation, English dictionary definition of castigate. tr.v. cas·ti·gat·ed , cas·ti·gat·ing , cas·ti·gates To punish or rebuke severely.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › castigateCASTIGATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) , cas·ti·gat·ed, cas·ti·gat·ing. to criticize or reprimand severely. Synonyms: reprove, censure, scold. to punish in order to correct. Synonyms: chasten, chastise, discipline.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › castigatecastigate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of castigate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › castigatecastigate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    castigate. to criticize someone or something severely He castigated himself for being so stupid. Definition of castigate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCASTIGATE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    Definitions of 'castigate' If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'castigate' American English: kæstɪgeɪt British English: kæstɪgeɪt. More. Conjugations of 'castigate' present simple: I castigate, you castigate [...]

  7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › castigatecastigate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 21, 2024 · ( transitive, formal) To punish or reprimand someone severely. ( transitive, formal) To execrate or condemn something in a harsh manner, especially by public criticism. ( transitive, rare) To revise or make corrections to a publication. Synonyms [ edit] (to punish severely): chastise, punish, rebuke, reprimand.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishcastigate | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    castigate definition: to criticize someone severely. Learn more.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › CastigatorsCastigate Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Origin of castigate 1 First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin castīgātus literally, “driven to be faultless” (past participle of castigāre “to chasten”), equivalent to cast(us) “pure, clean” + -īg-, combining form of agere “to drive, incite” + -ātus past participle suffix;see chaste , -ate 1

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › castigatedCastigated Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CASTIGATE is to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism. How to use castigate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Castigate.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordCASTIGATE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely.

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