castigate

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkæs.tɪ.ɡeɪt/ or /ˈkæs.tə.ɡeɪt/

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• Hyphenation: cas‧ti‧gate

Verb

Plain form castigate

Third-person singular castigates

Past tense castigated

Past participle castigated

Present participle castigating

1. (transitive) (formal) If you castigate a person, you punish or reprimand them harshly.