Random word

Castigate is an English word with synonyms like chastise or jaw. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

Rare word

Castigate in a sentence

Related words

Castigate | Castigated | Castigates

Castigate meaning

  1. To punish or reprimand someone severely.
  2. To execrate or condemn something in a harsh manner, especially by public criticism.
  3. To revise or make corrections to a publication.

Synonyms of Castigate

chastise call down dress down jaw reprimand lecture reproof trounce rag rebuke take to task correct chasten objurgate scold

Related words

Other words often associated with Castigate or its synonyms:

reprehension chide criticism change berate modify remonstrate alter precise natter decry tabloid

Using Castigate

  • The main meaning on this page is: To punish or reprimand someone severely. | To execrate or condemn something in a harsh manner, especially by public criticism. | To revise or make corrections to a publication.
  • Useful related words include: chastise, call down, dress down, jaw.
  • In the example corpus, castigate often appears in combinations such as: to castigate, castigate the, castigate me.

Context around Castigate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

disparage 1×

Often after:

cops 1× scott 1× nhs 1×

Sentence patterns with Castigate

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

attempted to castigate an interviewer 1× councillors also castigate nhs england 1× elections and castigate the malawi 1× going to castigate cops when 1× hesitate to castigate the protests 1× if to castigate me for 1× justified to castigate her for 1× on to castigate ms pelosi 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although we are 1× he went on 1× i can think 1× in late february 1× in this thrilling 1× new york s 1×

Common sentence endings:

become very reputable 1× blue ghana limited 1× campaign on gaza 1× daughter such things 1× in that regard 1× into the deep 1×

Words around Castigate

Just before it in the word index:

castigata 2 castiel 34 casti 4 castform 2 castex 20 castes 146

Just after it in the word index:

castigated 60 castigates 4 castigating 21 castigation 4 castiglione 11 castiglioni 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaa 20 abductees 20 abdulahi 20 abetment 20 abhors 20 ablution 20

Corpus analysis for Castigate

  • In this selection, "castigate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, disparage, cops, scott and nhs stand out and add context to how "castigate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include attempted to castigate an interviewer and councillors also castigate nhs england. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "castigate" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with castigate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I can think of a very good reason to "castigate" Scott Morrison on his visit to the USA (Letters, 23/9). (21 words)

She then turns her head accusingly as if to castigate me for daring to propel her very favourite thing into the deep. (22 words)

The British never miss an opportunity to castigate the Jewish State but hypocritically fail to look at it own sordid imperialist history. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

It is most preposterous that some people decided to most unfairly disparage, castigate and molest the person of Dr. Chuks Osuji for doing what he knows how best to do, which exposing the truth for which he has become very reputable. (41 words)

Pearl (Gilly Rogers) and Jan (Julia Wilson) know each other well, and all their idiosyncrasies – they can bicker like siblings and castigate the other for their failings but essentially they are tight and supportive and need the friendship. (38 words)

Several Arab leaders, including Egypt and Jordan, took the opportunity to castigate the international community over its inaction and a double standard they said that the world displayed on the devastating Israeli bombing campaign on Gaza. (36 words)

Example sentences (15)

If we're going to castigate cops when they're cowardly, violent, or criminal, it's important to celebrate cops when they're brave, selfless, and law-abiding, too.

In this thrilling publication, you seek to castigate me and my firm, Africa Legal Associates (ALA), for our provision of legitimate and bonafide legal services to our client, West Blue Ghana Limited.

Several Arab leaders, including Egypt and Jordan, took the opportunity to castigate the international community over its inaction and a double standard they said that the world displayed on the devastating Israeli bombing campaign on Gaza.

Although we are all entitled to our opinions, we are not justified to castigate her for reaching the opinion she did while she exercised her judicial independence and discretion in that regard.

New York’s mayor Eric Adams blamed the NYU protestors as “professional agitators”; President didn’t hesitate to castigate the protests as “antisemitic”.

On Wednesday, UDF pulled out of a press briefing organised by opposition parties in Lilongwe to raise concerns about the preparations for September 16 2025 General Elections and castigate the Malawi Congress Party (MCP)-led government.

Pearl (Gilly Rogers) and Jan (Julia Wilson) know each other well, and all their idiosyncrasies – they can bicker like siblings and castigate the other for their failings but essentially they are tight and supportive and need the friendship.

She then turns her head accusingly as if to castigate me for daring to propel her very favourite thing into the deep.

Advertentie

The British never miss an opportunity to castigate the Jewish State but hypocritically fail to look at it own sordid imperialist history.

He went on to castigate Ms. Pelosi, saying she had caved into the liberal wing of her party that wants him ousted from office by proceeding with impeachment.

I can think of a very good reason to "castigate" Scott Morrison on his visit to the USA (Letters, 23/9).

The councillors also castigate NHS England for threatening to sue OUH for raising its concerns that InHealth becoming the provider would risk patient safety, which the Guardian revealed last month.

In late February, Ivanka Trump attempted to castigate an interviewer for asking about her father’s alleged sexual transgressions under the guise that it was “inappropriate” to ask a daughter such things.

It is most preposterous that some people decided to most unfairly disparage, castigate and molest the person of Dr. Chuks Osuji for doing what he knows how best to do, which exposing the truth for which he has become very reputable.

S. Harrison, Lyric and Iambic, 194–6 The satirical poet Lucilius was a senator's son who could castigate his peers with impunity.

Advertentie

Common combinations with castigate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "castigate" in a sentence?
An example: "If we're going to castigate cops when they're cowardly, violent, or criminal, it's important to celebrate cops when they're brave, selfless, and law-abiding, too." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "castigate" from authentic English texts.
What does "castigate" mean?
Castigate means: To punish or reprimand someone severely.
What are synonyms of "castigate"?
Common synonyms of "castigate" include: chastise, call down, dress down, jaw, reprimand, lecture, reproof, trounce. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "castigate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "castigate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.