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penalize vs castigate

castigate vs penalize

penalize and castigate both are verbs.

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

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