castigate
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castigate
- /ˈkæs.tɪ.ɡeɪt/ UK, US
- /ˈkæs.tə.ɡeɪt/ UK, US
Where it comes from
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.
verb castigates · castigating · castigated
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To punish or reprimand someone severely.
Perhaps disarmed by his own scandalous behaviour with Bathsheba, he was in no position to castigate his son for a similar fault.
Similar: rebuke, reprimand, chasten, chastise, admonish, animadvert, bash, bawl out, tilt, clobber, cannonade, slash
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To execrate or condemn something in a harsh manner, especially by public criticism.
God doth indurate, when hee doth not by and by caſtigate a ſynner.
Similar: condemn, lambaste, admonish, animadvert, bash, bawl out, tilt, clobber, cannonade, slash, lash, blame
- To revise or make corrections to a publication.
adjective more castigate · most castigate
- Subdued, chastened, moderated
- Revised and emended
Translations
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verb to punish or reprimand someone severely
| Español | reprender, castigar |
|---|---|
| Português | repreender, castigar |
| Français | châtier |
| Deutsch | bestrafen, strafen |
| Русский | кори́ть korítʹ, нака́зывать nakázyvatʹ, кара́ть karátʹ |
verb to criticize something severely
| Español | criticar duramente, criticar severamente, censurar |
|---|---|
| Português | criticar duramente, criticar severamente |
| Русский | осужда́ть osuždátʹ, критикова́ть kritikovátʹ |
verb to revise a publication
| Français | réviser, corriger |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | revidieren, korrigieren |
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