English to German Meaning of castigate - geißeln

Castigate :

geißeln

verb

bestrafen, züchtigen, Stücke auferlegen, geißeln, richtig, geben

Castigate :: geißelnCastigated :: geißelteCastigates :: geißeltCastigating :: geißeln

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Definitions of castigate in English

Verb(1) censure severely(2) inflict severe punishment on

Examples of castigate in English

(1) This is why we castigate our leaders - our political leaders, our church leaders and our society leaders.(2) The most common response was to castigate the reporter for daring to criticize a sacred cow hereabouts, weblogs.(3) A friend used to castigate me for not wearing a belt.(4) After the disastrous tour of New Zealand, the media was castigating the team, we replied with a good World Cup campaign.(5) I could say more but, it being the season to be jolly, I will refrain from further castigating my friends in the legal profession.(6) From the small arsenal of instruments of punishment and torture on display, visitors will gain a graphic idea of crime and castigation .(7) He castigated the officials who had sent the girls out to compete on a less than level playing field.(8) It's been a bitter debate, with many castigating reporters of the case as conspiracy theorists and worse.(9) In recent weeks, the Manchester United captain has resembled a walking volcano, castigating his colleagues for their deficiencies as the club finished a troubled campaign trophy-less.(10) The actress tells of how she was so infuriated by the letter that she wrote a reply, castigating the woman for assuming she knew her parents' beliefs better than she did.(11) Although one could perceive her actions as upright, correct, and admirable, it is obvious to the viewer that she is overly castigatory and despondent.(12) He castigates prize judges for giving the top awards to books for reason extrinsic to literature.(13) ├ö├ç├┐What we should be doing, rather than castigating anyone or laying blame is encouraging people to come forward and show civic spirit,├ö├ç├û he said.(14) You wouldn't believe the castigation I received, especially from members of the board, for even entertaining such an idea.(15) Moreover, there's no point in castigating the losers.(16) Words such as ├ö├ç├┐diatribe├ö├ç├û and ├ö├ç├┐hypocrisy├ö├ç├û have been hurled at me by my castigator on the Isle of Skye.

(1) caster sugar ::

Fußrollenzucker

Synonyms

Verb

1. reprimand ::

Verweis

2. rebuke ::

Tadel

3. admonish ::

ermahnen

4. chastise ::

züchtigen

5. chide ::

schelten

6. censure ::

Tadel

7. upbraid ::

rügen

8. reprove ::

tadeln

9. reproach ::

Vorwurf

10. scold ::

schelten

11. berate ::

ausschelten

12. take to task ::

sich jdn vorknöpfen

13. lambaste ::

fertig machen

16. tell off ::

schimpfen

17. give someone an earful ::

geben jemand eine earful

19. give someone a roasting ::

geben jemand einen Braten

21. slap someone's wrist ::

Slap jemand Handgelenk

22. dress down ::

dress down

23. bawl out ::

anranzen

24. give someone hell ::

geben jemand Hölle

25. blow up at ::

sprengen bei

26. lay into ::

runterputzen

27. blast ::

sprengen

28. zing ::

Zischen

29. have a go at ::

have a go auf

30. give someone what for ::

geben jemand, was für

31. chew out ::

kauen aus

32. ream out ::

fräsen aus

33. reprehend ::

rügen

Antonyms

1. excuse ::

Ausrede

2. pardon ::

Pardon

3. spare ::

schonen

Different Forms

castigate, castigated, castigates, castigating

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