castigar

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castigar

/kɐʃ.ti.ˈɡaɾ/ Portugal

verb castigando · castigado · castigo · castigas · castiga · castigamos

aplicar castigo a
punir
repreender
emendar
escarmentar

In English

ground to require a child to remain at home
pain to inflict suffering upon as a penalty
punish to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct
castigate to punish or reprimand someone severely
chastise to punish (someone), especially by corporal punishment

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@misc{castigar_2026,
  title = {castigar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/castigar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}