castigate

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.

As verbs the difference between castigate and blast

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

As a proper noun laud

is .

As a verb castigate is

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

Castigate is a related term of lash.

As verbs the difference between castigate and lash

is that castigate is to punish severely; to criticize severely; to reprimand severely while lash is to strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one or lash can be to bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.

As a noun lash is

the thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.

As an adjective lash is

(obsolete) remiss, lax.

As a verb castigate

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

As an adjective caustic is

capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.

As a noun caustic is

any substance or means which, applied to animal or other organic tissue, burns, corrodes, or destroys it by chemical action; an escharotic.

As verbs the difference between malign and castigate

is that malign is to make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce while castigate is to punish severely; to criticize severely; to reprimand severely.

As an adjective malign

is evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.

As a verb castigate

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

As a noun punishment is

the act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.