| Main Entry: |
castigate |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
criticize severely |
Synonyms: |
baste, bawl out,
beat,
berate, blister, cane,
censure, chasten,
chastise, chew out, come down on,
correct,
criticize,
discipline, drag over the coals, dress down, drub, excoriate, flay, flog, jump down one's throat,
lambaste, lash, lay out, lean on, penalize, pummel,
punish, rail,
rate, read the riot act, ream,
rebuke,
reprimand, scarify, scathe,
scold,
scorch,
scourge,
thrash, tongue-lash, upbraid,
whip
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Antonyms: |
compliment, laud, praise
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