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castigate | castigation |

As a verb castigate

is to punish severely; to criticize severely; to reprimand severely.

As a noun castigation is

corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism.

castigate

English

Verb

(castigat)
  • To punish severely; to criticize severely; to reprimand severely.
  • * 1977 , , Penguin Classics, p. 261:
    • The curse of avarice and cupidity / Is all my sermon, for it frees the pelf. / Out come the pence, and specially for myself, / For my exclusive purpose is to win / And not at all to castigate their sin.
  • To revise or make corrections to a publication.

    • Synonyms

    * (to punish severely) chastise, punish, rebuke, reprimand * (to revise a publication) correct, revise * See also

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    castigation

    English

    (wikipedia castigation)

    Noun

  • Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism.
  • (obsolete) Emendation; correction.

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