Australian English Meaning of castigate
castigate
Other Australian English words related to castigate
- blame
- criticise
- lecture
- Reprimand
- scold
- admonish
- give someone a dressing down
- tell off
- Call down
- chastise
- chew out
- scold
- Dress down
- fault
- flay
- jaw
- lambaste
- lambast
- mock
- rag
- Rebuke
- reproach
- scold
- rail (at or against)
- rant (at)
- (to give a dressing-down)
- Abuse
- Baste
- belittle
- blast
- censure
- condemn
- crucify
- denounce
- disparage
- diss
- excoriate
- hammer
- harangue
- keelhaul
- knock
- Lash
- to criticize severely
- pan
- rate
- Reprimand
- Reprove
- revile
- ridicule
- scoff
- score
- contempt
- scourge
- slam
- Take to task
- vilify
- bad-mouth
- read the riot act (to)
- remonstrate (with)
- tell off
Nearest Words of castigate
Definitions and Meaning of castigate in English
castigate (v)
censure severely
inflict severe punishment on
castigate (v. t.)
To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten; also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise severely.
To emend; to correct.
FAQs About the word castigate
castigate
censure severely, inflict severe punishment onTo punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten; also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise sever
blame,criticise,lecture,Reprimand,scold,admonish,give someone a dressing down,tell off,Call down,chastise
approve,Endorse,endorse,sanction,extol,Praise,Praise,extol
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