v. t. | 1. | To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten; also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise severely. |
2. | To emend; to correct. |
Verb | 1. | castigate - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" |
2. | castigate - inflict severe punishment on |