CASTIGATED Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

castigated

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past tense of castigate

as in scolded

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings castigated him for his constant tardiness

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as in attacked

to criticize harshly and usually publicly a newspaper editorial castigating the city council for approving the project in the first place

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as in punished

to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime a judge who believes in castigating criminals to the full extent of the law

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Caretakers at All Things Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.

Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Two months after the end of the Korean War, the United States signed a bilateral mutual security treaty with South Korea in which Washington committed to come to Seoul’s aid if it were attacked.

Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024

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