Melody
asked about the word castigate. It means to correct, to rebuke, to subdue. It
comes from the Latin verb castigare,
to correct or reprove. In turn, that came from the Latin adjective castus, pure. Related forms are
castigation, castigative, castigator, and castigatory.
Chastise
and chasten are close relatives. They share the same Latin links. Synonyms
include reprimand, rebuke, admonish, chide, censure, upbraid, berate, and
lambaste.
If thou didst put this soure cold habit on To castigate thy pride,'twere well. [Shakespeare, "Timon" IV.iii (1607)]
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