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castigate

verb

/ˈkæstɪˌɡeɪt/

Meaning

To criticize someone severely or to punish harshly.

The teacher castigated the students for their poor behavior.

criticize, rebuke, reprimand, scold, punish

praise, commend, reward

castigate severely, castigate publicly, castigate harshly

To give tangible or visible form to an idea, quality, or feeling.

to strip leaves from a tree, plant, or area, often using chemicals

To dominate or engross the mind of someone to the exclusion of other thoughts.

to say something that is not true; to tell falsehoods

to bury a dead body in the ground

To connect or link together; to become a member of a group.