1. Censure severely
   - chastise, objurgate, chasten, correct 
2. Inflict severe punishment on

Derived forms: castigates, castigated, castigating

See also: castigation

Type of: bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet [US], chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, penalise [Brit], penalize, punish, rag, ream [N. Amer], rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take to task, trounce

Encyclopedia: Castigate

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