Castigate
Pronunciation : Cas"ti*gate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. castigatus, p. p. of castigare to correct, punish; castus pure, chaste + agere to move, drive. See Caste, and cf. Chasten.]
Definition : 1. To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten; also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise severely.
2. To emend; to correct. [Obs.]
t. [imp. & p. p. Castigated; p. pr. & vb. n. Castigating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913