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castigar

/kastiˈɡaɾ/

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verb/kastiˈɡaɾ/

to punish, to castigate (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct); to ground, gate (to punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing them to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges)

Synonyms: punir

Antonyms: descastigar

Inherited from Old Spanish castigar, an early borrowing from Latin castīgāre (“to chastise, reprimand”).