chasten

tr.v., -tened, -ten·ing, -tens.

1. To correct by punishment or reproof; take to task.
2. To restrain; subdue: chasten a proud spirit.
3. To rid of excess; refine or purify: chasten a careless writing style.

[Alteration of obsolete chaste, from Middle English chasten, chastien, from Old French chastiier, from Latin castigāre. See castigate.]

chastener chas'ten·er n.

verb

To castigate for the purpose of improving: correct. See praise/blame.

v

Definition: correct, humiliate
Antonyms: aid, animate, assist, boost, cheer, comfort, embolden, encourage, help, honor, uplift

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IN BRIEF: To correct using punishment or suffering.

The gorilla will chasten its young if it leaves the tree.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - revse, holde i ave, lutre

Nederlands (Dutch)
temperen, kastijden, matigen

Français (French)
v. tr. - châtier, éprouver, rabattre la présomption/l'orgueil de qn, assagir (qn)

Deutsch (German)
v. - züchtigen, dämpfen, demütigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - σωφρονίζω, φρονηματίζω

Italiano (Italian)
castigare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - castigar, depurar

Русский (Russian)
усмирить, покорить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - castigar, corregir, escarmentar, moderar, temperar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - tukta, tygla, rena (bildl.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
惩戒, 磨练, 抑制

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 懲戒, 磨練, 抑制

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 징벌하다, 억제하다, 세련하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 懲らしめる, 鍛える, 抑える, 抑制する, 洗練する, 和らげる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) عاقب, أدب, طهر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ייסר, טיהר‬

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