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Thesaurus: castigate

To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten; also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise severely.

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  1. v. t. To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten; also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise severely.
  2. v. t. To emend; to correct.
  3. v. censure severely
  4. v. inflict severe punishment on
  5. v:100 v. inflict severe punishment on