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- to criticize or reprimand severely
- to punish in order to correct
- to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism [Taisha]
- to chastise, correct by punishing [Nandigam]
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More word meanings for castigate
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- WordNet:
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- Merriam-Webster Online:
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- MSN Encarta:
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- American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language:
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