Word

castigate, v.
(castigated, castigates, castigating)
freq. cnt. 1

censure severely
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

castigate chasten chastise correct objurgate

sample sentences

"She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

castigation castigation

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

chastisement chastisement

lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hypernym

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

hyponym

inflict severe punishment on
<verb.social>

castigate

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

punish, penalize, penalise