Castigate and Try

Castigate

Castigate verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

Try and castigate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Try" instead a verb "Castigate".

Nearby Word: castigating

Try

Try verb - To subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress.

Castigate and try are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Castigate" instead a verb "Try".

Nearby Words: tried, trying

Common collocations

people castigate people try people
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