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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
Sep 23, 2024 · The meaning of CHASTEN is to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline; also : purify. How to use chasten in a sentence. Did you know?
Oct 16, 2023 · To inflict disciplinary or corrective punishment on; to visit with affliction for the purpose of moral improvement; to correct, discipline, chastise.
Aug 30, 2024 · verb · ˈchā-sᵊn · Definition of chasten. 1. as in to punish. to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime chastened the child with five minutes of sitting in ...
2 days ago · chasten somebody to make somebody feel sorry for something they have done. He felt suitably chastened and apologized. Word Originearly 16th cent.
Oct 2, 2024 · to make someone feel ashamed by making them understand that they have failed or done something wrong: [ often passive ] The team were chastened by their ...
Nov 26, 2023 · Adjective. chastened (comparative more chastened, superlative most chastened) Made chaste; purified; modest. Made moderate; restrained.
3 days ago · making somebody feel sorry for something they have done. It was a chastening experience. She gave them a chastening lecture.
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2 days ago · Synonyms ... crestfallen ... dejected ... downcast ... subdued ... toned down ... grave ... hushed ... low-key ... muted ... quiet ... restrained ... sober ... soft ... softened ... solemn.
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Jul 3, 2024 · Rebuke and chasten means he (rebukes) warns us against our sins we will otherwise commit and (chastens) meaning he helps us to hold back and practice restraint.
Jun 15, 2024 · The earliest known use of the noun chastener is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for chastener is from 1567, in a translation by Thomas Drant.