Castigate Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Castigate

Rebuke is defined as to scold, blame or criticize in a sharp way.

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To beat with a strap, stick, whip, etc., esp. as punishment

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To punish

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To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.

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To evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults

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(Archaic) To chasten

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To correct is defined as to remove errors or to point out errors.

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To impose a penalty on; specif., to subject to a handicap in a contest as penalty for the infraction of a rule

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To criticize for a fault or an offense

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To wear casual or informal clothes

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To perform as rap music:

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Reprimand is defined as to severely or formally scold someone.

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To accuse of and blame for a fault so as to make feel ashamed; rebuke; reprove

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To reprove is to criticize or scold someone.

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To reprimand or criticize harshly and usually angrily.

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To impose and collect a tax on (something).

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To reprove sharply; reproach.

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(Idiomatic) To deliver a loud, hard scolding or lecture; to reprimand.

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(Idiomatic, US) To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke.

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The definition of admonish means to let someone know that you are not happy with his or her actions or to scold a person.

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To strike with a violent blow; smash (in)

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To scold or rebuke severely

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The definition of chasten is to restrain, tame or moderate, or to punish or discipline.

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(Intransitive) To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.

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To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.

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To cause to undergo harm or loss:

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To ream means to get the juice out of a citrus fruit.

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To revise is to reconsider or change something.

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To strike with sudden fear; alarm.

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To criticize or denounce severely; excoriate.

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To bring (land) under cultivation:

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To strike or beat, especially repeatedly with a flail or stick.

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To rebuke or scold strongly.

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Antonyms for Castigate

Praise is defined as to give someone approval, or to thank God.

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To present something to (a person) as an act of politeness or respect

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To give praise to; glorify.

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Words Related to Castigate

To express strong disapproval of or criticize severely, especially in an official capacity:

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To inflict a penalty for (an offense).

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To give a reward to or for.

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To apply violent force to someone or something.

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Find another word for castigate. In this page you can discover 49 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for castigate, like: censure, rebuke, punish, flog, discipline, lash, criticize, chastise, correct, penalize and call down.