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- Dictionarychasten/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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CHASTEN definition: 1. to make someone understand that they have failed or done something wrong and make them want to…. Learn more.
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.
CHASTEN meaning: 1. to make someone understand that they have failed or done something wrong and make them want to…. Learn more.
Chasten definition: to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise. . See examples of CHASTEN used in a sentence.
Definition of chasten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
verb [usually passive] If you are chastened by something, it makes you regret that you have behaved badly or stupidly. [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.
CHASTEN definition: to make someone feel ashamed by making them understand that they have failed or done something…. Learn more.
chasten. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English chas‧ten /ˈtʃeɪsən/ verb [ transitive] formal to make someone realize that their behaviour was wrong or mistaken Party workers have returned to their home towns, chastened by their overwhelming defeat.
