chas·ten
chas·ten/ˈCHās(ə)n/
verb
(of a rebuke or misfortune) have a restraining or moderating effect on.
"the director was somewhat chastened by his recent flops"
synonyms: subdue, humble, cow, squash, deflate, flatten, bring down, bring low, take down a peg or two, humiliate, mortify, restrain, tame, curb, check, cut down to size, put down, put someone in their place, settle someone's hash
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Aug 30, 2024 · 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)
to make someone understand that they have failed or done something wrong and make them want to improve: He was chastened by the defeat ...
To chasten someone is to correct him or her, often with the use of some pretty steep punishment. Chasten can also mean "to restrain.
to make someone understand that they have failed or done something wrong and make them want to improve: He was chastened by the defeat and determined to ...
verb (used with object). to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise. ... to restrain; subdue: Age has chastened his violent temper.
3 senses: 1. to bring to a state of submission; subdue; tame 2. to discipline or correct by punishment 3. to moderate;.... Click for more definitions.
To inflict disciplinary or corrective punishment on; to visit with affliction for the purpose of moral improvement; to correct, discipline, chastise.
Aug 30, 2024 · Synonyms of chasten. chasten. verb · ˈchā-sᵊn · Definition of chasten. 1. as in to punish. to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime ...
CHASTEN meaning: to cause (someone) to feel sad or embarrassed about something that has happened usually used as (be) chastened.
adjective subdued; humbled The chastened champion flew home for a period of deep contemplation. The President now seems a more chastened and less confident ...