castigate: Meaning and Definition of

cas•ti•gate

Pronunciation: (kas'ti-gāt"), [key]
— -gat•ed, -gat•ing.
  1. to criticize or reprimand severely.
  2. to punish in order to correct.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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