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to castigate
01
repreender, criticar severamente
to strongly and harshly criticize someone or something
Transitive: to castigate sb | to castigate sb for an action or behavior
Exemplos
He was castigating his employees for not meeting the company's standards.
Ele estava repreendendo seus funcionários por não atenderem aos padrões da empresa.
02
castigar, repreender severamente
to inflict harsh punishment or reprimand upon someone
Transitive: to castigate sb
Exemplos
The parents decided to castigate their disobedient child by grounding him for a month.
Os pais decidiram castigar o filho desobediente deixando-o de castigo por um mês.
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