castigate
/ˈkæstɪgeɪt/verb
with obj.
- formal reprimand (someone) severely〈正式〉严厉责骂：
he was castigated for not setting a good example.
他因未能树立好榜样而遭到训斥。
派生词
castigation
nouncastigator
nouncastigatory
adjective词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin castigare 'reprove', from castus 'pure, chaste'.