transitive verb (-gated; -gating) see: chasten Date: 1606 to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism, see: punish castigation noun castigator noun
CASTIGATE
Meaning of CASTIGATE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012