- chasten
- chasten (v.) 1520s, from obsolete verb chaste "to correct (someone's) behavior" (M.E. chastien, c.1200), from O.Fr. chastiier "to punish" (see CHASTIZE (Cf. chastize)).
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Chasten — Chas ten (ch[=a] s n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chastened} ( s nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chastening}.] [OE. chastien, OF. Chastier, F. Ch?tier, fr. L. castigare to punish, chastise; castus pure + agere to lead, drive. See {Chaste}, {Act}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chasten — index assuage, castigate, discipline (punish), moderate (temper), punish Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
chasten — discipline, correct, *punish, chastise, castigate Analogous words: humble, humiliate, *abase: try, *afflict: test, try, *prove Antonyms: pamper, mollycoddle Contrasted words: *indulge, humor, baby, spoil … New Dictionary of Synonyms
chasten — [v] correct, humiliate abase, admonish, afflict, berate, call down, castigate, chastise, chide, cow, curb, discipline, exprobate, fulminate against, have on the carpet*, humble, objurgate, penalize, punish, rake over the coals*, rebuke, reprehend … New thesaurus
chasten — ► VERB ▪ (of a reproof or misfortune) have a restraining or demoralizing effect on. ORIGIN Old French chastier, from Latin castigare castigate … English terms dictionary
chasten — [chās′ən] vt. [ME chastien < OFr chastier < L castigare, to punish, chastise: see CASTIGATE] 1. to punish in order to correct or make better; chastise 2. to restrain from excess; subdue 3. to make purer in style; refine SYN. PUNISH… … English World dictionary
chasten — UK [ˈtʃeɪs(ə)n] / US verb [transitive, usually passive] Word forms chasten : present tense I/you/we/they chasten he/she/it chastens present participle chastening past tense chastened past participle chastened formal to make someone feel ashamed… … English dictionary
chasten — transitive verb (chastened; chastening) Etymology: alteration of obsolete English chaste to chasten, from Middle English, from Anglo French chastier, from Latin castigare, from castus + igare (from agere to drive) more at act Date: 13th century 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
chasten — chas|ten [ˈtʃeısən] v [T usually passive] formal [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: chaste to chasten (12 17 centuries), from Old French chastier, from Latin castigare; CASTIGATE] to make someone realize that their behaviour was wrong or mistaken ▪ Party… … Dictionary of contemporary English
chasten — /ˈtʃeɪsən / (say chaysuhn) verb (t) 1. to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise. 2. to restrain; subdue. 3. to make chaste in style. {obsolete chaste (verb) chasten (from Old French chastier, from Latin castigāre) +… …
