Word Type

Verb

Adjective

The word "castigate" can be used as verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

castigant castigator castigatory uncastigated

Etymologically Related To

chaste

Context

formal

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bawl out berate call down call on the carpet chew out chew up chide dress down have words jaw lambast lambaste lecture penalise penalize punish rag rebuke remonstrate reprimand scold take to task trounce

Manner Of

punish

Related Terms

condemn execrate publication punish reprimand revise

Synonym Network

chastise condemn correct

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