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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | castigate, chastise, correct, objurgate |
| Type of | trounce, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste |
| Has types | flame |
Examples of chasten
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To chasten his spirit, he walked barefoot in winter across snow and ice.
From the delawareonline.com
Just as parents chasten the ones they love most, it seems you are being scolded by the fates.
From the delawareonline.com
Changing times chasten ambitions, but the Times remains a paper for which no familiar model fits.
From the businessweek.com
The decision shouldn't chasten common or garden variety celebs.
From the guardian.co.uk
The flap over the leak did nothing to chasten the Pentagon.
From the newsweek.com
Does not God chasten His children and punish His enemies?
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
We hasten and chasten our will to make known.
From the washingtontimes.com
Chasten voted unanimously with the rest of the trustees that six schools should be closed to address the budget.
From the sacbee.com
Renowden says the court ruling won't chasten them.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- Chastise: censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
- Restrain
- Tame: correct by punishment or discipline
- (chastening) correction: a rebuke for making a mistake
- (Chastening) Chastity is sexual behavior of a man or woman acceptable to the moral norms and guidelines of a culture, civilization, or religion.
- To punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate; To make chaste; to purify; To punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement; to discipline; To render humble or restrained
- Administer spiritual discipline.
