to have a demoralizing effect on (somebody)
archaic to punish (somebody)
chastener noun
[alteration of obsolete chaste from Middle English chastien via Old French from Latin castigare, from castus pure + -igare from agere to drive]
| 单词 | chasten |
| 释义 | chasten |
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