castigate [Kas-ti-geyt]
verb. to criticize severely; to punish harshly
"Apple is constantly castigated by TV commentators to do something with their $70+ billion in cash."
"Washington has castigated the Russians for virtually ignoring the Islamic State and indiscriminately bombing civilian areas."
"I shouldn’t castigate a large group of Americans to make a point." - House Speaker Paul Ryan
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