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View usage for: (kæstɪgeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense castigates, present participle castigating, past tense, past participle castigatedverbIf you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely. [formal] Marx never lost an opportunity to castigate colonialism. [VERB noun] She castigated him for having no intellectual interests. [VERB noun + for] Synonyms: reprimand, blast, carpet [informal], flame [informal] More Synonyms of castigate castigation (kæstɪgeɪʃən) uncountable noun ...Bradley's public castigation of the police chief. [+ of] Synonyms: reprimand, criticism, blast, put-down More Synonyms of castigate castigate in British English (ˈkæstɪˌɡeɪt) verb(transitive) to rebuke or criticize in a severe manner; chastise Derived forms castigation (ˌcastiˈgation) noun castigator (ˈcastiˌgator) noun castigatory (ˌcastiˈgatory) adjective Word origin C17: from Latin castīgāre to correct, punish, from castum pure + agere to compel (to be) castigate in American English (ˈkæstɪˌgeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcastiˌgated or ˈcastiˌgating to punish or rebuke severely, esp. by harsh public criticism SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpunish Derived forms castigation (ˌcastiˈgation) noun castigator (ˈcastiˌgator) noun castigatory (ˈcastigaˌtory) (ˈkæstəgəˌtɔri) adjective Word origin < L castigatus, pp. of castigare, to purify, chastise < castus, pure (see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF) + agere: see act 1Examples of 'castigate' in a sentencecastigate In other languagescastigate British English: castigate VERB If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely. The book castigated the Government for squandering billions on consultancies. - American English: castigate
- Brazilian Portuguese: repreender
- Chinese: 谴责
- European Spanish: criticar duramente
- French: critiquer
- German: geißeln
- Italian: criticare duramente
- Japanese: 酷評する
- Korean: 혹평하다
- European Portuguese: repreender
- Latin American Spanish: criticar duramente
Definition to find fault with or reprimand (a person) harshly She castigated him for having no intellectual interests. Synonyms carpet (informal) flame (informal) put down dress down (informal) chasten tear into (informal) diss (slang) read the riot act slap on the wrist lambast(e) bawl out (informal) excoriate rap over the knuckles haul over the coals (informal) chew out (US, Canadian, informal) tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal) give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal) Additional synonymsDefinition to scold harshly Marion berated Joe for the noise he made. Synonyms scold, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, blast, carpet (informal), put down, criticize, slate (informal, British), censure, castigate, revile, chide, harangue, tear into (informal), tell off (informal), rail at, flame (informal), diss (slang), read the riot act to, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), vituperateDefinition to criticize severely They have blasted the report. Synonyms criticize, attack, put down, censure, berate, castigate, tear into (informal), flay, rail at, flame (informal), diss (slang), lambast(e), chew out (US, Canadian, informal), throw shade (at) (slang) Definition to criticize (someone or something) severely I would not presume to censure him for his views. Synonyms criticize, blame, abuse, condemn, carpet (informal), flame (informal), denounce, put down, slate (informal), rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, berate, castigate, chide, tear into (informal), diss (slang), blast, read the riot act, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, damn, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give (someone) a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), reprehend - cast-iron
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