Friday , 29 March 2024

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

castigate meaning
To criticize severely

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.
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