79 entries under castigate topic. ×

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read(verb, oppose, censure, pay, reprimand)
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rebuke(verb, attack, criticize, censure, condemn)
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reprehend(verb, oppose, censure, reprimand, reproach)
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reprimand(verb, attack, oppose, criticize, censure)
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reproach(verb, attack, oppose, criticize, censure)
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reprove(verb, attack, oppose, criticize, censure)
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rip into(verb, expression, attack, criticize, censure)
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roast(verb, attack, criticize, censure, condemn)
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scold(verb, attack, oppose, criticize, censure)
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scorch(verb, attack, criticize, censure, condemn)
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scourge(verb, attack, criticize, censure, discipline)
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sit on(verb, expression, oppose, censure, pay)
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slam(verb, attack, abuse, criticize, strike)
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sound off(verb, expression, oppose, criticize, censure)
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take to task(verb, expression, idiom, oppose, criticize)
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tear apart(verb, expression, oppose, censure, pay)
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tell off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack, oppose)
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tick off(verb, expression, oppose, criticize, censure)
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upbraid(verb, attack, oppose, criticize, censure)
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bludgeon(verb, attack, criticize, reprimand)
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ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "lay into thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/lay_into/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, lay into thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/lay_into/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "lay into thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/lay_into/thesaurus/synonyms>