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   chasten

   /ˈtʃeɪs(ə)n/

   verb

   • 1. (of a rebuke or misfortune) have a restraining or moderating effect on: "the director was somewhat chastened by his recent flops"
   • ▪ (especially of God) discipline; punish.

   Word Origin early 16th century: from an obsolete verb chaste, from Old French chastier, from Latin castigare ‘castigate’, from castus ‘morally pure, chaste’.

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   • 1. chastener noun

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   What does chasten mean?

   • The meaning of CHASTEN is to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline; also : purify. How to use chasten in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What is the difference between Chastise and Chasten?

   • punish implies subjecting to a penalty for wrongdoing. chastise may apply to either the infliction of corporal punishment or to verbal censure or denunciation. castigate usually implies a severe, typically public censure. chasten suggests any affliction or trial that leaves one humbled or subdued.

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   Where does the word chastise come from?

   • It comes from the French chastier, ultimately from the Latin castigāre, meaning “correct” or “punish,” or, more literally, “to drive to faultlessness” or “to compel to be pure.” The synonyms chastise and castigate also come from the same root. The word chastise especially refers to corporal punishment, meaning physical violence used as punishment.

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   What is the difference between castigate and Chasten?

   • castigate usually implies a severe, typically public censure. chasten suggests any affliction or trial that leaves one humbled or subdued. discipline implies a punishing or chastening in order to bring under control. correct implies punishing aimed at reforming an offender.

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   The meaning of CHASTEN is to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline; also : purify. How to use chasten in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Chasten.

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   To chasten is to discipline, punish, or severely criticize, especially with the intention of improving someone’s behavior. Chasten has many shades of meaning that are all somewhat similar. It can mean to tame or subdue, or to moderate or restrain someone’s behavior.

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   To chasten someone is to correct him or her, often with the use of some pretty steep punishment. Chasten can also mean "to restrain." Either of these actions may be necessary when someone isn't behaving like they're supposed to.

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   3 meanings: 1. to bring to a state of submission; subdue; tame 2. to discipline or correct by punishment 3. to moderate;.... Click for more definitions.

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