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Definitions for Chasten
[1] to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
[2] to restrain; subdue: Age has chastened his violent temper.
[3] to make chaste in style.
[4] to bring to a state of submission; subdue; tame
[5] to discipline or correct by punishment
[6] to moderate; restrain; temper
Words related to Chasten
penalize, rebuke, subdue, soften, curb, castigate, repress, reprove, abase, discipline, afflict, reprehend, scold, chide, tame, restrain, punish, objurgate, admonish, upbraid
Words nearby Chasten
chassid, chassis, chassé, chaste, chaste tree, chasten, chastise, chastisement, chastity, chastity belt, chasuble
Origin of Chasten
1520–30; chaste + -en1; replacing chaste (v.), Middle English chastien < Old French chastier < Latin castigāre; see castigate
Other words from Chasten
chas·ten·er , noun
chas·ten·ing·ly , adverb
chas·ten·ment , noun
un·chas·tened , adjective
Word origin for Chasten
C16: from Old French chastier, from Latin castigāre; see castigate
Synonyms for Chasten
penalize, abase, admonish, afflict, berate, castigate, chastise, chide, cow, curb, discipline, humble, objurgate, punish, rebuke, reprehend, repress, reprimand, reproach, reprove, restrain, scold, scourge, soften, subdue, tame, try, upbraid, call down, exprobate, fulminate against, have on the carpet, rake over the coals, take to task, tongue-lash