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Definition of Chasten
1. Verb. Censure severely. "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
Specialized synonyms: Flame
Generic synonyms: Bawl Out, Berate, Call Down, Call On The Carpet, Chew Out, Chew Up, Chide, Dress Down, Have Words, Jaw, Lambast, Lambaste, Lecture, Rag, Rebuke, Remonstrate, Reprimand, Reproof, Scold, Take To Task, Trounce
Derivative terms: Castigation, Castigation, Chastisement, Chastisement, Corrective, Objurgation
2. Verb. Restrain.
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Derivative terms: Moderator, Temper, Temper
3. Verb. Correct by punishment or discipline.
Definition of Chasten
1. v. t. To correct by punishment; to inflict pain upon the purpose of reclaiming; to discipline; as, to chasten a son with a rod.
Definition of Chasten
1. Verb. To punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate ¹
2. Verb. To make chaste; to purify. ¹
3. Verb. To punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement; to discipline. ¹
4. Verb. To render humble or restrained. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chasten
1. to chastise [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: chastise
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chasten
| chast chaste tree chasted chastely chasten (current term) chasten'd chastened chastener chasteners chasteness | chastenesses chastenest chasteneth chastening chasteningly chastens chaster chastest chasting |
Literary usage of Chasten
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of Virgil by Virgil, John Dryden, John Carey, Knightly Chetwood (1803)
"chasten on the death her.sou^degt^s— ; Strange to relate! for when,- before the
shrine, ^- She pours in sacrifice the purple wine, The purple wine is turn'd ..."
2. The Glory and the Shame of England by Charles Edwards Lester (1845)
"How oft, when gently stealing Alone 'neath twilight ray, When every harsher
feeling Is chasten'd by its sway, Will memory softly ponder, As o'er the past ..."
3. Letters of James Smetham by James Smetham (1892)
"Sweet, sad music of humanity, Not harsh or grating, but of ample power To chasten
and subdue. There can be no more refreshing thing than such a walk after a ..."
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