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castigate

British pronunciation/kˈɑːstɪɡˌe‍ɪt/
American pronunciation/ˈkæstəˌɡeɪt/
to castigate
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to give severe criticism to something or someone

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2

inflict severe punishment on

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Examples
1I’ll castigate media.
2And yet, the press largely castigated it for its content.
3He castigated his colleagues, accusing them of murder.
4Because I normally castigate people for running over on my side of the fence.
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