English Dictionary

castigate

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkæs.tɪ.ɡeɪt/

動詞

フォーマル 他動詞 稀用

(transitive, formal) To punish or reprimand someone severely. / (transitive, formal) To execrate or condemn something in a harsh manner, especially by public criticism.

日本語の意味

厳しく罰する / 激しく叱責する / 厳しく非難する

The committee chose to castigate the board member for his repeated violations of company policy.

委員会は社内規定の度重なる違反について、その取締役を厳しく叱責することを決定した。

意味（1）

(transitive, formal) To punish or reprimand someone severely.

Perhaps disarmed by his own scandalous behaviour with Bathsheba, he was in no position to castigate his son for a similar fault.

意味（2）

(transitive, formal) To execrate or condemn something in a harsh manner, especially by public criticism.

The curse of avarice and cupidity / Is all my sermon, for it frees the pelf. / Out come the pence, and specially for myself, / For my exclusive purpose is to win / And not at all to castigate their sin.

意味（3）

(transitive, rare) To revise or make corrections to a publication.

castigates （ present singular third-person ）

castigating （ participle present ）

castigated （ participle past ）

castigated （ past ）