English-German translation for "castigate"

"castigate" German translation

castigate
[ˈkæstigeit; -tə-]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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züchtigen tadeln, kritisieren verbessern
  • tadeln, kritisieren
    castigate criticize figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    castigate criticize figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • verbessern
    castigate improve: text figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    castigate improve: text figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • castigate syn → see „punish“
    castigate syn → see „punish“

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