castigate (kástigat)

verb
/ˈkæstɪˌɡeɪt/
castigar (castigar)

Meaning

To criticize someone severely or to punish harshly.
Traducción del significado
Criticar severamente a alguien o castigar de forma dura.
Criticar severamente a alguien o castigar de forma dura.

Oraciones de ejemplo

The teacher castigated the students for their poor behavior.

La profesora castigó a los estudiantes por su mal comportamiento.
La profesora castigó a los estudiantes por su mal comportamiento.

Synonyms

criticize, rebuke, reprimand, scold, punish

Antonyms

praise, commend, reward

Colocaciones

castigate severely, castigate publicly, castigate harshly

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