50 entries under censure topic. ×

22
punish(verb, attack, correct, abuse, criticize)
15
discipline(verb, correct, criticize, harass)
13
correct(verb, criticize, discipline, subject)
13
castigate(verb, attack, correct, abuse, criticize)
13
chastise(verb, correct, criticize, discipline)
10
chasten(verb, correct, criticize, discipline)
5
scold(verb, correct, criticize, discipline)
4
rebuke(verb, correct, criticize, discipline)
4
scourge(verb, beat, correct, criticize)
3
criticize(verb, attack, abuse, condemn)
3
reprimand(verb, correct, criticize, discipline)
3
reprove(verb, correct, discipline, reprimand)
2
dress down(verb, expression, criticize, reprimand)
2
excoriate(verb, attack, abuse, criticize)
2
lambaste(verb, criticize, reprimand, torment)
2
tell off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, criticize)
1
baste(verb, criticize, discipline, reprimand)
1
bawl out(verb, expression, criticize, reprimand)
1
beat(verb, criticize, discipline, reprimand)
1
berate(verb, correct, criticize, discipline)
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APASmart Define. (2015). penalize thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/penalize/thesaurus/synonyms
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