Synonyms of castigate
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Another word for castigate is punish. Other synonyms of castigate are condemn, blame, correct, penance and rebuke.
Synonyms and similar words for castigate
verbTo punish or reprimand someone severely.
- rebukeTo criticise harshly; to reprove.
- reprimandTo reprove in a formal or official way.
- chastenTo chastize; to punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement.
- chastiseTo punish, especially by corporal punishment.
- admonishTo inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke in a serious tone; to tell off.
- animadvert
- bash
- bawl out
- tilt
- cannonadeTo discharge artillery fire upon.
- slash
- lash
- blameTo censure (someone or something); to criticize.
- scorch informal
- blastTo criticize or reprimand severely; to verbally discipline or punish.
- berateTo chide or scold vehemently.
- censureTo criticize harshly.
- charge
- chew outTo lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
- chide
- condemnTo strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.
- criticize
- denounceTo criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension, etc.; to openly...
- denunciateTo condemn openly.
- deprecateTo express disapproval of, protest or plead against.
- derogate
- dispraiseTo notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage, to criticize.
- drag slangTo roast, say negative things about, or call attention to the flaws of (someone).
- dress down
- eat someone alive
- excoriate
- find faultTo criticize something excessively.
- fulminate
- get at
- get downTo criticise; to be strict towards.
- get up Australia
- give somebody a piece of one's mind
- give somebody what-for
- inveigh
- lace into
- lambasteTo scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
- lay into
- lecture
- light intoTo set upon or attack.
- objurgate
- pooh-poohTo dismiss idly with contempt or derision; to diminish.
- put someone on blast slangTo embarrass by publicly denouncing or exposing, especially by using social media.
- rate
- read somebody the riot act
- reprehendTo criticize, to reprove.
- reproachTo criticize or rebuke (someone).
- reproveTo express disapproval.
- rip into
- rubbish Australia
- savage
- scold
- skewer figuratively
- slamTo speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
- slateTo criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly; to castigate.
- tear intoTo subject to a heavy attack, physical or figurative.
- tell off
- threap
- tick offTo reprimand.
- tosh
- keelhaul
- upbraidTo criticize severely.
- vilifyTo belittle through speech; to put down.
- vituperateTo criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.
- amerceTo punish; to make an exaction.
- come down onTo punish or criticize (someone).
- correctTo discipline; to punish.
- fix someone's wagonTo cause injury, distress, or inconvenience to someone, especially as punishment or as a comeuppance.
- have someone's guts for gartersTo reprimand severely.
- have someone's head figurativelyTo punish someone severely, as by sacking (firing), imprisonment, or similarly harsh penalties.
- have someone's hide figurativelyTo punish or subdue someone.
- give it to someoneTo punish, criticize or verbally abuse someone.
- give someone what for slangTo punish; to rebuke.
- give what forTo scold; to punish, especially verbally.
- gruelTo punish.
- nail someone to the wallTo punish or discipline extremely harshly.
- penalizeTo subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.
- penanceTo impose penance; to punish.
- punishTo cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or...
- tan someone's hide figurativelyTo beat or spank someone, usually on their backside.
- teach someone a lessonTo punish someone for a serious transgression they have committed so that they do not commit it again.
- berisp obsoleteTo censure; reprove.
- malavogue Ireland, datedTo punish or trounce.
- tar out dated, slangTo punish; to pay back or take revenge on.
verbTo revise or make corrections to a publication.
Meaning of castigate
- verb To punish or reprimand someone severely.
- verb To execrate or condemn something in a harsh manner, especially by public criticism.
- verb To revise or make corrections to a publication.
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