Pronunciation: /ˈkæstəˌɡeɪt/
verb to criticize or reprimand severely
A1 The teacher gently castigated the student for not completing their homework.
A2 The manager castigated the employee for being late to work multiple times.
B1 The coach castigated the team for their poor performance in the game.
B2 The judge castigated the defendant for their lack of remorse during the trial.
C1 The politician was castigated by the public for their controversial statements.
C2 The renowned author was castigated by critics for their latest novel's lack of originality.
formal The teacher decided to castigate the student for not completing the assignment on time.
informal My mom will definitely castigate me if she finds out I didn't do my chores.
slang I heard that the boss is going to castigate Jim for messing up the presentation.
figurative The media often likes to castigate politicians for their mistakes.
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