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castigate

[ kas-ti-geyt ]

verb (used with object)

castigated, castigating.
  1. to criticize or reprimand severely.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to punish in order to correct.

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castigate

/ ˈæɪˌɡɪ /

verb

  1. tr to rebuke or criticize in a severe manner; chastise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپˌٴǰ, noun
  • ˌپˈپDz, noun
  • ˌپˈٴǰ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·پ··پDz [kas-ti-, gey, -sh, uh, n] noun
  • ·پ··پ ·پ··ٴ· [kas, -ti-g, uh, -tawr-ee], adjective
  • ·پ··ٴǰ noun
  • ԴDz··پ··Բ adjective
  • -·پ··Բ adjective
  • ܲ··پ·· adjective
  • un··پ··پ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of castigate1

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin īٳܲ literally, “driven to be faultless” (past participle of پ “to chasten”), equivalent to cast(us) “pure, clean” + -ī-, combining form of agere “to drive, incite” + -ٳܲ past participle suffix; chaste, -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of castigate1

C17: from Latin ī to correct, punish, from castum pure + agere to compel (to be)
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Booker castigated the Senate and his own party for failing to stand up to Trump.

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When a judge ordered the restoration of public health data that had been removed from government websites, he was summarily castigated by Elon Musk as “evil” and someone who “must be fired.”

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Since coming to power, Trump has castigated his European Nato allies, urged them to increase defence spending and generally insisted that Europe needs to take responsibility for protecting its own interests.

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Vance had castigated him in the Oval Office for not thanking Trump, even though the Ukrainian leader has thanked the US dozens of times for its military support.

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The chair of the National Republican Campaign Committee told GOP lawmakers Tuesday to avoid in-person town halls and the negative publicity of attendees castigating them for supporting President Donald Trump's steep government cuts.

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