castigate

/ˈkæstəˌɡeɪt/

to reprimand someone severely

castigate in a sentence

“The manager castigated the team for missing the deadline.”

Latin castigare to correct, punish from castus pure, chaste + agere to drive

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to regard with great respect; to revere