chasten

[ chey-suhn ]

/ ˈtʃeɪ sən /

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verb (used with object)

to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.

to restrain; subdue: Age has chastened his violent temper.

to make chaste in style.

Origin of chasten

1520–30; chaste + -en¹; replacing chaste (v.), Middle English chastien<Old French chastier<Latin castigāre;see castigate

SYNONYMS FOR chasten

1 discipline, punish.

2 humble.

3 purify, simplify.

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ANTONYMS FOR chasten

1 indulge.

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OTHER WORDS FROM chasten

chas·ten·er, nounchas·ten·ing·ly, adverbchas·ten·ment, nounun·chas·tened, adjective

Words nearby chasten

chassepot, chasseur, Chassid, chassis, chaste, chasten, chaste tree, chastise, chastisement, chastity, chastity belt

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Example sentences from the Web for chasten

It should chasten other countries, which can only dream of such mobility.
Europe, Be Careful What You Ask For|Andrew Neil|November 2, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Do we destroy the slave who fails in his duty, or chasten him, and give him inferior trusts?
Charlemont|W. Gilmore Simms
You see how urgent it is that each should guard his lips, chasten his pen, and aspire to simplicity of speech.
The Simple Life|Charles Wagner
A tune is splendor and a turn is that which a mark on the floor does not chasten.
Geography and Plays|Gertrude Stein

"Save to chasten and to purify, I trust," rejoined the countess, in her own calm tone.
The Days of Bruce Vol 1|Grace Aguilar
Do all my trials subdue and chasten my spirit, working in me patience, experience, and hope?
A Practical Directory for Young Christian Females|Harvey Newcomb

British Dictionary definitions for chasten

chasten

/ (ˈtʃeɪsən) /

verb (tr)

to bring to a state of submission; subdue; tame

to discipline or correct by punishment

to moderate; restrain; temper

Derived forms of chasten

chastener, nounchasteningly, adverb

Word Origin for chasten

C16: from Old French chastier, from Latin castigāre; see castigate

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单词	chasten
释义	chasten [ chey-suhn ] / ˈtʃeɪ sən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chasten ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise. to restrain; subdue: Age has chastened his violent temper. to make chaste in style. Origin of chasten 1520–30; chaste + -en¹; replacing chaste (v.), Middle English chastien<Old French chastier<Latin castigāre;see castigate SYNONYMS FOR chasten 1 discipline, punish. 2 humble. 3 purify, simplify. SEE SYNONYMS FOR chasten ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR chasten 1 indulge. SEE ANTONYMS FOR chasten ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM chasten chas·ten·er, nounchas·ten·ing·ly, adverbchas·ten·ment, nounun·chas·tened, adjective Words nearby chasten chassepot, chasseur, Chassid, chassis, chaste, chasten, chaste tree, chastise, chastisement, chastity, chastity belt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chasten It should chasten other countries, which can only dream of such mobility. Europe, Be Careful What You Ask For\|Andrew Neil\|November 2, 2008\|DAILY BEAST Do we destroy the slave who fails in his duty, or chasten him, and give him inferior trusts? Charlemont\|W. Gilmore Simms You see how urgent it is that each should guard his lips, chasten his pen, and aspire to simplicity of speech. The Simple Life\|Charles Wagner A tune is splendor and a turn is that which a mark on the floor does not chasten. Geography and Plays\|Gertrude Stein "Save to chasten and to purify, I trust," rejoined the countess, in her own calm tone. The Days of Bruce Vol 1\|Grace Aguilar Do all my trials subdue and chasten my spirit, working in me patience, experience, and hope? A Practical Directory for Young Christian Females\|Harvey Newcomb British Dictionary definitions for chasten chasten / (ˈtʃeɪsən) / verb (tr) to bring to a state of submission; subdue; tame to discipline or correct by punishment to moderate; restrain; temper Derived forms of chasten chastener, nounchasteningly, adverb Word Origin for chasten C16: from Old French chastier, from Latin castigāre; see castigate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chasten penalize, rebuke, subdue, soften, curb, castigate, repress, reprove, abase, discipline, afflict, reprehend, scold, chide, tame, restrain, punish, objurgate, admonish, upbraid
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chasten

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verb (tr)

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