Castigate
Castigate verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Expel and castigate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expel" instead a verb "Castigate".
Nearby Word: castigating
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| group | castigate group | expel group |
Cite this Source
Expel and Castigate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/castigate/expel
Castigate & Expel. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/castigate/expel>.
Expel or Castigate. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/castigate/expel.
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