castigates
-castiga
Presenthe/sheconjugation ofcastigate.

castigate

castigate
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. castigar
The teacher castigated the students for not being prepared for the exam.El maestro castigó a los estudiantes por no haber estado preparado para el examen.
b. reprender
My boss castigated me for forgetting to pick up her dry cleaning.Mi jefa me reprendió por haberme olvidado de recoger su ropa de la tintorería.
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