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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
Examples
The manager castigated the employee for consistently failing to meet deadlines.
02
to inflict harsh punishment or reprimand upon someone
Transitive: to castigate sb
Examples
After being caught cheating on the final exam, the professor decided to castigate the student.
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