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to castigate
01
to strongly and harshly criticize someone or something
Transitive: to castigate sb | to castigate sb for an action or behavior
02
to inflict harsh punishment or reprimand upon someone
Transitive: to castigate sb
castigate
v
castigation
n
castigation
n
Example
The professor castigated the students for their lack of preparation in the final exam.
The journalist castigated the government in the editorial for its handling of the crisis.
He was castigating his employees for not meeting the company's standards.
The manager castigated the employee for consistently failing to meet deadlines.
Unhappy with the product quality, the customer castigated the company in the online review.
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