castigate — to criticize someone severely
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to criticize someone severely
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkæstɪɡeɪt/
Korean meaning: 혹독하게 비판하다, 꾸짖다
Korean pronunciation: **캐**스티게이트
Example Sentences
- The food critic castigated the restaurant for serving cold soup and burnt bread.
- My grandmother castigated me so fiercely for eating the last cookie that I felt like a war criminal.
- The opposition party castigated the prime minister's new policy in parliament.
castigate
VERB//ˈkæstɪɡeɪt//
to criticize someone severely
Director severely criticizing the actor
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Origin
From Latin 'castigare', meaning 'to correct, reprove, or punish'. The word combines 'castus' (pure, chaste) with 'agere' (to drive or act), originally referring to making someone pure through correction.
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“The food critic castigated the restaurant for serving cold soup and burnt bread.”
“My grandmother castigated me so fiercely for eating the last cookie that I felt like a war criminal.”
“The opposition party castigated the prime minister's new policy in parliament.”
“She tends to castigate herself too harshly for minor mistakes.”
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