ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsCcastigate
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castigate
Meaning: to criticize or reprimand someone severely
castigate in a sentence
How castigate is used in real sentences:
The editorial castigated officials for ignoring repeated safety warnings.
The review castigated the director for turning a subtle novel into a shallow comedy.
“Harcourt did not castigate them merely for noise; he accused them of betraying their office by turning urgent legislation into theater.”
— from the passage Seven Votes at Dawn
Synonyms for castigate
Other words for castigate — chastise, rebuke and reprimand — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of castigate
Words that mean the opposite of castigate:
- praise
- commend
- applaud
Where it comes from
From Latin castigare, meaning 'to correct or chastise.'
Memory hook
CAST-A-GATE at misconduct: castigate means deliver a harsh rebuke.