Use castigate when you mean reprimand but in an especially harsh way. If you take a mean teacher's books, even accidentally, you might worry that she's going to castigate you as soon as she finds out.
To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten; also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise severely.
Verb
censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
Verb
inflict severe punishment on
v. t.
To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to
chasten; also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise severely.
v. t.
To emend; to correct.
Castigate
To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten; also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise severely.
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