CASTIGATE in a Sentence

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Example sentences for CASTIGATE, such as:

1. Marx never lost an opportunity to castigate colonialism.
2. The principal castigate the student who have insult their teacher.
3. When the teacher threatened that she would castigate the mischievous boys if they didn't behave, they shaped up in a hurry.

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 Meanings and Examples of CASTIGATE
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castigate
 v.  criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
Classic Sentence:
1  The very droop of his shoulders showed that his own self- castigation was more cruel than any she could give.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LXI
Example Sentence:
1  Marx never lost an opportunity to castigate colonialism.
2  The principal castigate the student who have insult their teacher.
3  When the teacher threatened that she would castigate the mischievous boys if they didn't behave, they shaped up in a hurry.