verb
castigate
Castigate (verb) means to scold or punish someone harshly.
verb
1
To scold or punish someone harshly.
2
To condemn something strongly, especially by criticising it in public.
3
To revise or make corrections to a publication.
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Etymology
First attested in the beginning of the 17ᵗʰ century; borrowed from Latin castīgātus, perfect passive participle of castīgō (“to reprove”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from castus (“pure, chaste”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱes- (“to cut”). Doublet of chastise and chasten, taken through Old French. See also chaste.
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What is the meaning of castigate?
"castigate" (verb) means to scold or punish someone harshly.
What is another word for castigate?
Other words for "castigate" include objurgate, correct, chastise, chasten.
What is the opposite of castigate?
The opposite of "castigate" is reward.
What are the different meanings of castigate?
"castigate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To scold or punish someone harshly; 2. To condemn something strongly, especially by criticising it in public; 3. To revise or make corrections to a publication.
