castigate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkæstɪgeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkæstɪˌgeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kas′ti gāt′)

Inflections of 'castigate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
castigates
v 3rd person singular
castigating
v pres p
castigated
v past
castigated
v past p

castigate
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Synonyms:
chastise, reprimand, rebuke Collocations, censure, punish Collocations, penalize, penalise (UK), berate, tell off (slang), tick off (slang), tear a strip off (UK), slang Collocations, lay into (slang), have a go at (slang), take to task, bring to book, call to account, chasten, chew out (slang), bawl out (slang), roast Collocations (slang), pillory, dress down, give a dressing-down to, kill Collocations (slang), criticize Collocations, criticise (UK), deal with (slang)


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