Castigate
/ˈkæs.tɪ.ɡeɪt/noun
To reprimand or punish severely.
Did you know?Its Latin ancestor, *castigāre*, originally meant to correct, chastise, or keep someone morally pure, so the word carries the old idea of discipline as a kind of cleansing force.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
castigāre
“to correct, chastise, punish, keep in check”
Late Latin
Latin
castīgāre
“to rebuke or discipline severely”
14th Century
Middle English
castigen
“to chastise or correct by punishment”
16th Century
English
castigate
“to punish or rebuke severely”
Modern English
English
castigate
“to reprimand harshly or subject to severe criticism”