Castigate meaning

Verb: castigate

Pronunciation: (‘kas-tu,geyt)

Castigate meaning:

• To criticize someone harshly.
• Subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism.Inflict severe punishment on.
• Censure severely.

Synonyms: chastise, penalize, punish

Quotations: Jimmy Carter – I have been reluctant to publicly castigate an administration, but I think this particular administration has departed from all previous presidents, Our Endangered Values.

 Robert Parker – You have to know what you can do. And you can’t castigate yourself for not being able to do what somebody else does.

 Lawrence Frank – Cliff feels horrible. He’s such a good person and teammate.We all make mistakes. It’s the easy thing to castigate and be negative. We’d like to bring him back into the circle.

Sample sentences:

• The author castigated the President as an ineffective leader.
• Teacher castigated him for his laziness.