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• v  censure severely
• v  inflict severe punishment on

• The manager castigated his subordinate for delaying the project.
• They make statements not only about the need for dialogue and reconciliation, but castigate the Iranian government for chilling press freedoms and for arresting Iranian-American .
• It may not be all that unusual for a Democrat to castigate automakers in an environmental speech.

• chastise
• objurgate
• chasten
• correct

News & Articles

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• Zimmerman’s Brother Blasts Media For ‘Putting Its Own Spin’ On Trial ‘Narrative’ In Courtroom Press Conference
  During a recess in the jury selection process that began today for the George Zimmerman murder trial, the defendant's brother Robert Zimmerman, Jr. stood up before reporters for an impromptu press conference. Zimmerman used his time in front of the cameras to both express his family's faith in the American justice system and castigate the media for what he views as a bias against his brother.
  June 10, 2013 - Mediaite

Quotes

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• Bobby Rush in ABC News
  I will ask you to not hang and lynch the appointee as you try to castigate the appointer. Separate, if you will, the appointee from the appointed. Ronald Burris is worthy,Rush said.
• Eric Clapton in KEPR 19
  The headline editor chose to castigate me quite strongly,Clapton says with more than a touch of British understatement. "I'm in the local shop, and I'm thinking, `Are the neighbors watching me read?"