| castigate | (verb) censure severely | Synonyms: chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate |
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| (verb) inflict severe punishment on | - |
| fatigue | (verb) exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress | Synonyms: fag, fag out, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary |
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| (verb) lose interest or become bored with something or somebody | Synonyms: jade, pall, tire, weary |
| fustigate | (verb) strike with a cudgel | Synonyms: cudgel |
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| instigate | (verb) provoke or stir up | Synonyms: incite, set off, stir up |
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| (verb) serve as the inciting cause of | Synonyms: inspire, prompt |
| investigate | (verb) investigate scientifically | Synonyms: look into |
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| (verb) conduct an inquiry or investigation of | Synonyms: enquire, inquire |
| litigate | (verb) institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against | Synonyms: action, process, sue |
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| (verb) engage in legal proceedings | - |
| mitigate | (verb) to temper | - |
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| (verb) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of | Synonyms: extenuate, palliate |
| overfatigue | (verb) tire excessively | Synonyms: overtire, overweary |
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| stigmatise | (verb) mark with a stigma or stigmata | Synonyms: stigmatize |
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| (verb) to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful | Synonyms: brand, denounce, mark, stigmatize |
| stigmatize | (verb) mark with a stigma or stigmata | Synonyms: stigmatise |
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| (verb) to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful | Synonyms: brand, denounce, mark, stigmatise |
| tighten | (verb) become tight or tighter | - |
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| (verb) make tight or tighter | Synonyms: fasten |
| (verb) severely restrict in scope or extent | Synonyms: constrain, stiffen, tighten up |
| (verb) narrow or limit | Synonyms: reduce |