单词 | chastening |
释义 | chastenverb chas·ten ˈchā-sᵊn chastened; chastening ˈchās-niŋ ˈchā-sᵊn-iŋ transitive verb 1 : to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men 2 Samuel 7: 14 (King James Version) also : purify 2 a : to prune (something, such as a work or style of art) of excess, pretense, or falsity : refine b : to cause to be more humble or restrained : subdue He was chastened by his team's defeat. chastener ˈchās-nər noun ˈchā-sᵊn-ər chastening 1 of 3 adjectiveas in punitive inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment a chastening hour spent cleaning floors should discourage them from further pranks Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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chastening 2 of 3nounas in chastisement Synonyms & Similar Words
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chastening 3 of 3verb1 as in punishing to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime chastened the child with five minutes of sitting in the corner Synonyms & Similar Words
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2 as in humiliating to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes the unexpected loss to a second-rate player really chastened the tournament's top-seeded tennis star Synonyms & Similar Words
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