Castigate
Pronunciation: /ˈkæstəˌɡeɪt/
Castigate (verb)
- to speak to someone angrily because they did something wrong.
Examples
- The manager will castigate the team for their poor performance.
- Critics often castigate films that lack originality.
Common collocations: castigate harshly, castigate publicly, castigate severely