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chasten

verb

1 chasten

Censure severely.

synonyms: castigate, chastise, correct, objurgate.

Roget 972: punish; chastise, chasten; castigate, correct, inflict punishment, administer correction, deal retributive justice; cowhide, lambaste [Slang].    visit upon, pay; pay out, serve out; ... show more

Dutch: kastijden

2 chasten

Change by restraining or moderating.

synonym: temper.

3 chasten

Correct by punishment or discipline.

synonyms: subdue, tame.

Roget 174: be moderate etc. adj.; keep within bounds, keep within compass; sober down, settle down; keep the peace, remit, relent, take in sail.    moderate, soften, mitigate, ... show more


Moby thesaurus: abate, allay, alleviate, assuage, attemper, bank the fire, blunt, bring to account, bring to book, call to account, castigate, chastise, constrain, control, correct, curb, damp, dampen, de-emphasize, deaden ... show more.

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