# castigate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkæs.tɪ.ɡeɪt/

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
First attested in the beginnin of the 17ᵗʰ century; borrowed from Latin castīgātus, perfect passive participle of castīgō (“to reprove”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from castus (“pure, chaste”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱes- (“to cut”). Doublet of chastise and chasten, taken through Old French. See also chaste.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/castigate