| NOUN | act | chastisement, castigation | verbal punishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | chastisement, correction, chastening | a rebuke for making a mistake |
| Meaning | verbal punishment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | castigation | |
| Broader | punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation | The act of punishing |
| Spanish | amonestación, reprimenda | |
| Verbs | chastise | censure severely |
| Meaning | A rebuke for making a mistake. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | correction, chastening | |
| Broader | rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand | An act or expression of criticism and censure |
| Spanish | castigo, correctivo, escarmiento, sanción | |
| Catalan | càstig | |
| Verbs | chastise | censure severely |
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