Main Entry: fus·ti·gate

Pronunciation: \ˈfəs-tə-ˌgāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): fus·ti·gat·ed; fus·ti·gat·ing

Etymology: Late Latin fustigatus, past participle of fustigare, from Latin fustis + -igare (as in fumigare to fumigate)

Date: circa 1661

1 : cudgel
2 : to criticize severely

— fus·ti·ga·tion \ˌfəs-tə-ˈgā-shən\ noun