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To make chaste; to purify
To punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement; to discipline
To punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate
To render humble or restrained
to purify by affliction
{v} to correct, punish, beat
To punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement
correct by punishment or discipline
If you are chastened by something, it makes you regret that you have behaved badly or stupidly. He has clearly not been chastened by his thirteen days in detention A chastened Agassi flew home for a period of deep contemplation. + chastened chas·tened The President now seems a more chastened and less confident politician than when he set out a week ago. to make someone realize that their behaviour was wrong or mistaken (chaste (12-17 centuries), from chastier, from castigare; CASTIGATE)
To purify from errors or faults; to refine
To correct by punishment; to inflict pain upon the purpose of reclaiming; to discipline; as, to chasten a son with a rod
{f} punish, discipline; criticize harshly; purify
To make chaste
restrain or temper
censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
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