English Explanatory Dictionary

chasten

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To make chaste.
To chastize; to punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement.
To render humble or restrained.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃeɪ.sən/ En-us-Chasten.ogg en-uk-chasten.ogg

Word forms

chasten chastens chastening chastened

Etymology

From Middle English chastien, from Old French chastier (“punish”), from Latin castīgō. Doublet of chastise and castigate and related to chaste.

Synonyms

purify chastise discipline amerce castigate chasten come down on correct fix someone's wagon have someone's guts for garters have someone's head have someone's hide give it to someone give someone what for give what for gruel malavogue nail someone to the wall penalize penance punish tan someone's hide tar out teach someone a lesson restrain moderate

Derived words

chastener chastenment rechasten

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