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Definition of castigate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

castigate

verb

NAmE//ˈkæstəˌɡeɪt//

castigate somebody/something/yourself (for something) (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they castigate

he / she / it castigates

past simple castigated

-ing form castigating

to criticize someone or something severely He castigated himself for being so stupid.

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castigation

NAmE//ˌkæstəˈɡeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See castigate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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