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chasten(verb) Censure severely. Synonyms: castigate, chastise, objurgate, correctUsage: His mother will undoubtedly chasten him for those insensitive remarks.
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chasten
Definition: (verb) Censure severely.
Synonyms: castigate, chastise, objurgate, correct
Usage: His mother will undoubtedly chasten him for those insensitive remarks.
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Perhaps chastened by its defeat in court, Newcastle changed its attitude radically and thereafter based its policy on the judge's decision.
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(verb) Censure severely.
Synonyms: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/castigate, http://www.thefreedictionary.com/chastise, http://www.thefreedictionary.com/objurgate, http://www.thefreedictionary.com/correct
Usage: His mother will undoubtedly chasten him for those insensitive remarks.
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Chasten: verb
chastened; chastening\ ˈchās-niŋ , ˈchā-sᵊn-iŋ \
Definition of chasten
transitive verb
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)
also : PURIFY
2a: to prune (something, such as a work or style of art) of excess, pretense, or falsity : REFINE
b: to cause to be more humble or restrained : SUBDUE
He was chastened by his team's defeat.
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Definition: (verb) Censure severely.
Synonyms: castigate, chastise, objurgate, correct
Usage: His mother will undoubtedly chasten him for those insensitive remarks.
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