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cas⋅ti⋅gate
[kas-ti-geyt] 
–verb (used with object), -gat⋅ed, -gat⋅ing.
| 1. | to criticize or reprimand severely. |
| 2. | to punish in order to correct. |
Origin:
1600–10; < L castīgātus lit., driven to be faultless (ptp. of castigāre to chasten), equiv. to cast(us) pure, chaste + -īg-, comb. form of agere to drive, incite + -ātus -ate 1
1600–10; < L castīgātus lit., driven to be faultless (ptp. of castigāre to chasten), equiv. to cast(us) pure, chaste + -īg-, comb. form of agere to drive, incite + -ātus -ate 1
Related forms:
cas⋅ti⋅ga⋅tion, noun
cas⋅ti⋅ga⋅tive, cas⋅ti⋅ga⋅to⋅ry [kas-ti-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
[kas-ti-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective cas⋅ti⋅ga⋅tor, noun
Synonyms:
1. scold, reprove. 2. discipline, chastise, chasten.
1. scold, reprove. 2. discipline, chastise, chasten.
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| cas·ti·gate (kās'tĭ-gāt') tr.v. cas·ti·gat·ed, cas·ti·gat·ing, cas·ti·gates
[Latin castīgāre, castīgāt-, from castus, pure; see kes- in Indo-European roots.] cas'ti·ga'tion n., cas'ti·ga'tor n. |
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