verb
- severely criticized or reprimanded
Usage: past tense of castigate; formal
Examples
- The senator was castigated by the press for his controversial remarks.
- She castigated her employees for their poor performance during the meeting.
- The film critic castigated the movie as poorly written and badly acted.
- Parents castigated the school board for cutting the arts program.
- The coach castigated the team after their disappointing loss.
- He was publicly castigated for his unethical business practices.