castigates

Meanings

• Verb

  To scold or reprimand severely.

  - "He castigated his employees for their poor performance."
  - "She was castigated for her rude behavior."

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Synonyms

condemn , lambaste , chastise , punish , rebuke , reprimand , correct , revise

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with castigates
chastises , astonishes , punishes

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Variants

List of all variants of castigates that leads to same result
castigate , castigated , castigates , castigating , castigation , castigations , castigator , castigators , self-castigate , self-castigated , self-castigates , self-castigating , self-castigation , self-castigations

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Forms

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castigated, castigating, castigates

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to chastise' or 'punish' in Latin.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'castigate' is derived from the Latin word 'castigare', which means 'to purify'.

2. In the Middle Ages, castigates were used to refer to whipping posts or pillories where people were publicly punished.

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Related Concepts

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1. Reprimand: A formal expression of disapproval or criticism.

2. Censure: A formal expression of disapproval or condemnation.

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Culture

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Castigates has been used in literature and poetry to describe the act of scolding or reprimanding. In some contexts, it can also carry a negative connotation of being overly critical.

How to Memorize "castigates"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone scolding or reprimanding someone else.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of scolding or reprimanding.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Casts Igates' to remember the definition: 'Casts' as in 'scolding' and 'Igates' as in 'gates' or 'openings' to remember the meaning of 'reprimanding'.

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