Castigate (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Inflict severe punishment on.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Hypernyms

• Penalize
• Penalise

Related Words

• Castigation (noun)

Meaning ²

Censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Chastise
• Objurgate
• Chasten
• Correct

Hypernyms

• Trounce
• Jaw
• Have Words
• Call On The Carpet
• Lecture
• Call Down
• Chide
• Dress Down
• Lambaste
• Chew Out
• Rebuke
• Rag
• Bawl Out
• Chew Up
• Scold
• Berate
• Lambast
• Reprimand
• Remonstrate

Hyponyms

• Flame

Related Words

• Castigation (noun)