What does castigar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word castigar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use castigar in Spanish.

The word castigar in Spanish means punish, punish, cripple, hit, cut, discount, punish for. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word castigar

punish

verbo transitivo (imponer una pena o sanción)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La ley castiga los delitos graves con el encierro.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The murderer was punished with the full force of the law.

punish

(obligar a cumplir pena)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Castigaron al niño por llegar tarde a clase.
The boy was punished for being late to class.

cripple

verbo transitivo (afligir, mortificar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El gobierno castiga a la población con el alza de los precios.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. All these so-called austerity measures are crippling people.

hit

verbo transitivo (fenómeno natural: estropear)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El campo fue un sector duramente castigado por las recientes inundaciones.
The countryside was severely hit by the recent floods.

cut, discount

verbo transitivo (MX (recortar gastos, inversiones)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Algunas empresas castigan sus precios con tal de no quedarse con la mercancía.
Some businesses are cutting their prices to clear all their stock.

punish for

locución verbal (imponer un castigo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Castigaron al niño por llegar tarde a clase.
The child was punished for arriving to class late.

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