castigate

castigate has 4 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 9.

Definitions

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