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castigate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
castigate
(verb)
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castigate
/
ˈ
kæstəˌgeɪt/
verb
castigates
;
castigated
;
castigating
castigate
/
ˈ
kæstəˌgeɪt/
verb
castigates
;
castigated
;
castigating
Learner's definition of CASTIGATE
[
+ object
]
formal
:
to criticize (someone) harshly
The author
castigated
the prime minister as an ineffective leader.
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often +
for
The judge
castigated
the lawyers
for
their lack of preparation.
He was
castigated
in the media
for
making millions of dollars while the company went bankrupt.
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— castigation
/ˌkæstə
ˈ
geɪʃən/
noun
[
noncount
]
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