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   Cas·ti·gate

   /ˈkastəˌɡāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. reprimand (someone) severely: formal "he was castigated for not setting a good example"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin castigare ‘reprove’, from castus ‘pure, chaste’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. castigation noun
   • 2. castigative adjective
   • 3. castigatory adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCASTIGATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to criticize someone or something severely: Health inspectors castigated the kitchen staff for poor standards of cleanliness. Synonyms. attack (CRITICIZE) censure formal. chastise (CRITICIZE) formal. condemn. criticize. damn (BLAME) decry formal. denounce (CRITICIZE) excoriate formal. rail formal. revile formal. slam informal.

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

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

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

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   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

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › castigatesCastigates Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

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

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   Mar 13, 2024 · castigate (third-person singular simple present castigates, present participle castigating, simple past and past participle castigated) ( 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 ...

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

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   castigate definition: to criticize someone severely. Learn more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › castigate_vcastigate, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the verb castigate mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb castigate , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.