castigate

As an adjective didactic

is didactic.

As a verb castigate is

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

As verbs the difference between castigate and attack

is that castigate is to punish severely; to criticize severely; to reprimand severely while attack is to apply violent force to someone or something.

As a noun attack is

an attempt to cause damage or injury to, or to somehow detract from the worth or credibility of, a person, position, idea, object, or thing, by physical, verbal, emotional, or other assault.

As a verb castigate

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

As an adjective false is

(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

As verbs the difference between scorn and castigate

is that scorn is to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise while castigate is to punish severely; to criticize severely; to reprimand severely.

As a noun scorn

is (uncountable) contempt or disdain.

As a noun diatribe

is an abusive, bitter, attack, or criticism: denunciation.

As a verb castigate is

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

As a verb castigate

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

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

As a verb castigate

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

As a noun crackdown is

abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement.

As verbs the difference between fine and castigate

is that fine is while castigate is to punish severely; to criticize severely; to reprimand severely.