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CASTIGATE
chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct
(verb) censure severely; “She chastised him for his insensitive remarks”
castigate
(verb) inflict severe punishment on
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
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 corrections to a publication.
Synonyms
• (to punish severely): chastise, punish, rebuke, reprimand
• (to criticize severely): condemn, lambaste
• (to revise a publication): correct, revise
• See also reprehend
Source: Wiktionary
Cas"ti*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Castigated; p. pr. & vb. n. Castigating.] Etym: [L. castigatus, p. p. of castigare to correct, punish; castus pure, chaste + agere to move, drive. See Caste, and cf. Chasten.]
1. To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten; also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise severely.
2. To emend; to correct. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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