Synonyms & related words for castigate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of castigate — including chastise, chasten, excoriate, punish, berate, upbraid. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to castigate

Explore words related to castigate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include objurgate, castigator, lambaste, castigatory, objurgatory, chide, chastiser, scold. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for castigate

Common synonyms for castigate include chastise, chasten, excoriate, punish, berate, upbraid, fustigate, criticize — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does castigate come from?

The word castigate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: cast-, from Latin castus (“pure, chaste”); and -ig, from Latin ago (“drive, make”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.