castīgō — meaning in English

English meaning

• castigate verb To punish or reprimand someone severely.
• scold verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.

Senses

castīgō is used for these senses in English:

• castigate (transitive, formal) To punish or reprimand someone severely.
• scold (ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.

castigate — full definition

1. verb To punish or reprimand someone severely.
2. verb To execrate or condemn something in a harsh manner, especially by public criticism.
3. verb To revise or make corrections to a publication.

scold — full definition

1. verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.
2. noun Old-fashioned: a person, especially a woman, who habitually nags or criticizes.

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