The director castigated the actors for their poor performance.
导演因演员表现不佳而严厉批评了他们。
The newspaper castigated the city for ignoring the problem.
报纸严厉抨击市政府忽视这个问题。
He castigated himself for forgetting his sister's birthday.
他狠狠责备自己忘了妹妹的生日。
Critics castigated the film for its weak plot.
评论家严厉批评这部电影情节薄弱。
In an effort to maintain discipline, the coach did not hesitate to castigate the players for their poor performance. Which word is a synonym for “castigate”?
A — criticize. “castigate” means v. criticize severely; punish; rebuke
The strict judge did not hesitate to ______ the lawyer for lying in court.
D — castigate. “castigate” means v. criticize severely; punish; rebuke
castigate — v. criticize severely; punish; rebuke. In Chinese: 严厉批评，惩罚.
castigate is pronounced /ˈkæstɪɡeɪt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: cas · ti · gate.
“castigate” means criticize severely; punish; rebuke. Examples: (1) The director castigated the actors for their poor performance. (2) The newspaper castigated the city for ignoring the problem. (3) He castigated himself for forgetting his sister's birthday. (4) Critics castigated the film for its weak plot.
reprimand, rebuke, censure — all close in meaning to castigate (v. criticize severely; punish; rebuke).
Yes. castigate appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
cast (pure, correct) + i (make) + gate → to severely punish.