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castigate

/ castigate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
inflict severe punishment on
Type of:
punish penalize penalise
Derived:
castigation chastisement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 2
censure severely
"She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
Type of:
call on the carpet rebuke rag
Kinds of:
flame
Derived:
chiding scolding objurgation tongue-lashing castigation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
24%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

punish penalize penalise call on the carpet rebuke rag flame