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cast‧i‧gate /ˈkæstəɡeɪt, ˈkæstɪɡeɪt/ verb [transitive]
تنبیه کردن، شدیدا ~انتقاد کردن
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Synonyms & Related Wordscastigate[verb]Synonyms: reprimand, berate, censure, chastise, criticize, lambast(e), rebuke, scold
Related Words: baste,
beat,
belabor,
drub,
pummel,
thrash,
berate,
rail,
rate,
tongue-lash,
upbraid,
wig,
penalize [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English Dictionarycast‧i‧gate /ˈkæstəɡeɪt, ˈkæstɪɡeɪt/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of castigare, from castus ( ⇒ chaste) + -igere (from agere 'to drive')]
formal to criticize or punish someone severely
—castigation /ˌkæstəˈɡeɪʃ
ən, ˌkæstɪˈɡeɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲