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penalise vs castigate

castigate vs penalise

penalise and castigate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
penalise No No Yes No
castigate No No Yes No
As verbs, castigate is a hyponym of penalise; that is, castigate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than penalise:
  • penalise: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
  • castigate: inflict severe punishment on
penalise (verb) castigate (verb)
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on censure severely
inflict severe punishment on
Difference between penalise and castigate

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