The difference between Castigate and Rebuke

When used as verbs, castigate means to punish or reprimand someone severely, whereas rebuke means to criticise harshly.

Rebuke is also noun with the meaning: a harsh criticism.

check bellow for the other definitions of Castigate and Rebuke

  1. Castigate as a verb (transitive, formal):

    To punish or reprimand someone severely.

  2. Castigate as a verb (transitive, formal):

    To execrate or condemn something in a harsh manner, especially by public criticism.

  3. Castigate as a verb (transitive, rare):

    To revise or make corrections to a publication.

  1. Rebuke as a noun:

    A harsh criticism.

  1. Rebuke as a verb:

    To criticise harshly; to reprove.

    Examples:

    "rfusex en"

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