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Castigate Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Castigate has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

censure severely

"She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

2

inflict severe punishment on

3

To punish or reprimand someone severely.

See Also
condemn castigates castigateth castigation chastise castigator castigatest punish
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
call on the carpet punish
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
flame
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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