Fustigate

C2 16+

Synonyms of fustigate

Antonyms of fustigate

Collocations of fustigate

fustigate someone
Frequency: 70 %

He threatened to fustigate someone who crossed him.

fustigate with a stick
Frequency: 60 %

The teacher used to fustigate with a stick as a form of discipline.

fustigate a criminal
Frequency: 45 %

The vigilante group decided to fustigate a criminal who had been terrorizing the neighborhood.

Idiomatic Expressions for fustigate

  • Phrase: fustigate a problem
    Meaning: to address or deal with a problem decisively and forcefully
    Usage: The CEO decided to fustigate the issue of low employee morale by implementing new incentive programs.