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chastenchasten /ˈtʃeɪsən/ verb [transitive usually passive] formal ETYMOLOGYchastenOrigin: 1500-1600 chaste to chasten (12-17 centuries), from Old French chastier, from Latin castigare; ➔ CASTIGATE VERB TABLEchasten |
Present | I, you, we, they | chasten | | he, she, it | chastens | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | chastened | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have chastened | | he, she, it | has chastened | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had chastened | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will chasten | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have chastened |
to make someone realize that his or her behavior is wrong or mistaken: Military leaders, chastened by Vietnam, have learned to be cautious. |