Associations to the word «Castigate»

Wiktionary

CASTIGATE, verb. To punish severely; to criticize severely; to reprimand severely.
CASTIGATE, verb. To revise or make corrections to a publication.

Dictionary definition

CASTIGATE, verb. Censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks".
CASTIGATE, verb. Inflict severe punishment on.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis