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Castigate

verb/kˈæstᵻɡˌeɪt/
Definition
censure severely
inflict severe punishment on
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæstᵻɡˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɑːtʃnˈɛs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɑːtʃnˈɛs/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈæstᵻɡˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcensure severely
“She chastised him for his insensitive remarks”
verbinflict severe punishment on
Word Forms
chastisementnouna rebuke for making a mistake
castigationnouna severe scolding
objurgationnounrebuking a person harshly
correctiveadjectivedesigned to promote discipline
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
geißeln
heftig tadeln
🇫🇷French
fustiger
censurer sévèrement
🇪🇸Spanish
castigar
censurar severamente
🇮🇹Italian
castigare
censurare severamente
🇳🇱Dutch
hekelen
zwaar afkeuren
🇵🇹Portuguese
castigar
censurar severamente
🇷🇺Russian
бичевать
строго порицать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पीटना
कड़ी निन्दा
🇧🇩Bengali
নিন্দা করা
কঠোরভাবে নিন্দা
🇮🇳Tamil
பழிவாங்கும்
கடுமையாக தணிக்கை
🇮🇳Telugu
దూషించు
తీవ్రంగా ఖండించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
निंदा करणे
कठोरपणे निंदा
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિંદા કરવી
સખત નિંદા કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ದೂಷಿಸು
ತೀವ್ರವಾಗಿ ಖಂಡಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജാതിപ്പേര്
കഠിനമായി വിമർശിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿੰਦਿਆ ਕਰੋ
ਸਖ਼ਤ ਨਿੰਦਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
طعنہ دینا
سخت مذمت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
鞭挞
严厉谴责
🇯🇵Japanese
非難する
厳しく非難する
🇰🇷Korean
징계하다
엄중하게 비난하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trừng phạt
chỉ trích nặng nề
🇹🇭Thai
ลงโทษ
ประณามอย่างรุนแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menghukum
mengecam dengan keras
🇵🇭Filipino
kastiguhin
pintasan nang husto
🇲🇾Malay
menghukum
mengecam keras
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
انتقد
اللوم بشدة
🇮🇷Persian
محکوم کردن
انتقاد شدید
🇹🇷Turkish
azarlamak
şiddetle kınamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְבַקֵר בְּחֲרִיפוּת
גינוי חמור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'castigate'?
The primary meaning of 'castigate' is 'censure severely'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'castigate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'castigate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'castigate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'castigate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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