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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"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chastenChasten Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHASTEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CHASTEN definition: 1. to make someone understand that they have failed or done something wrong and make them want to…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › chastenCHASTEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Chasten definition: to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise. . See examples of CHASTEN used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHASTEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CHASTEN meaning: 1. to make someone understand that they have failed or done something wrong and make them want to…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHASTEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    [formal] He has clearly not been chastened by his thirteen days in detention. [be VERB -ed + by] [ Also be V -ed + into] Synonyms: subdue, discipline, cow, curb More Synonyms of chasten. chastened adjective. The President now seems a more chastened and less confident politician than when he set out a week ago.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chastenChasten - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › chastenChasten - definition of chasten by The Free Dictionary

    1. To correct by punishment or reproof; take to task. 2. To restrain; subdue: chasten a proud spirit. 3. To rid of excess; refine or purify: chasten a careless writing style. [Alteration of obsolete chaste, from Middle English chasten, chastien, from Old French chastiier, from Latin castigāre; see castigate .] chas′ten·er n.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchasten verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of chasten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHASTEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    CHASTEN definition: to make someone feel ashamed by making them understand that they have failed or done something…. Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCHASTEN - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "CHASTEN": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.