castigate

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈkæstɪɡeɪt/ UK /ˈkæstɪɡeɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to reprimand or criticize severely

The editor castigated the reporter for fabricating quotations.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to reprimand or criticize... reprimand rebuke chastise scold reprove upbraid censure berate

Opposites

praise commend laud

Word family

Derived forms castigationcastigatorcastigatory

Related forms chasten chastise chaste

Etymology

From Latin castigatus, past participle of castigare ('to correct, chastise'), from castus ('pure, chaste') + agere ('to drive, do'), literally 'to make pure.'

castigare Latin castus Latin

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Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# castigate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈkæstɪɡeɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkæstɪɡeɪt/

## Meanings
1. to reprimand or criticize severely

## Examples
- The editor castigated the reporter for fabricating quotations.

## Synonyms
- reprimand
- rebuke
- chastise
- scold
- reprove
- upbraid
- censure
- berate

## Antonyms
- praise
- commend
- laud

## Derived Forms
- castigation
- castigator
- castigatory

## Related Forms
- chasten
- chastise
- chaste

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: castigare
- Root: castus

## Etymology
From Latin castigatus, past participle of castigare ('to correct, chastise'), from castus ('pure, chaste') + agere ('to drive, do'), literally 'to make pure.'

## AI Etymology
Castigate is from Latin castigatus, past participle of castigare ('to correct, chastise'), from castus ('pure, chaste') + agere ('to drive, do'), literally 'to make pure.' In present-day use, it means to reprimand or criticize severely. Derived formations include castigation, castigator, and castigatory. Related vocabulary includes chasten, chastise, and chaste.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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