Associations to the word «Castigate»

Wiktionary

CASTIGATE, verb. To punish severely; to criticize severely; to reprimand severely.
CASTIGATE, verb. To revise or make corrections to a publication.

Dictionary definition

CASTIGATE, verb. Censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks".
CASTIGATE, verb. Inflict severe punishment on.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn