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- pronunciation:
- cheI
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 n
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
chastens, chastening, chastened |
| definition 1: |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment.
His reckless driving had nearly caused a child's death, and the experience chastened him.- synonyms:
- discipline, punish
- antonyms:
- pamper
- similar words:
- castigate, chastise, correct, penalize
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| definition 2: |
to subdue or restrain.
He determined to chasten his temper and act more calmly in the future.Observing the performances of the other competitors chastened his hopes of a win.- synonyms:
- control, curb, restrain, subdue
- similar words:
- moderate, tame, tone down
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| definition 3: |
to make chaste; purify.
After committing such sins, she became a nun, hoping to chasten her soul.- synonyms:
- cleanse, purify
- antonyms:
- corrupt
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| related words: |
discipline, pay, punish, scourge |
adverb + (v.)chasten
already, enough, perhaps, somewhat
(v.)chasten
+ noun
bank, experience, history, leadership, loss, official, republican
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| derivations: |
chasteningly (adv.), chastener (n.), chastenment (n.) |
The word chasten
contains the following part:
-en1
Old English
verb-forming suffix
that means to cause to be or become or have
  More about this word part:
The suffix -en1 forms verbs from monosyllabic English adjectives.
Example words:
awaken, bedizen, blacken, brighten, broaden, chasten, cheapen, coarsen, dampen, darken, deaden, deafen, deepen, enlighten, enliven, fatten, flatten, foreshorten, freshen, frighten, gladden, glisten, harden, hasten, hoarsen, lengthen, lessen, lighten, loosen, moisten, neaten, redden, richen, ripen, sharpen, shorten, soften, steepen, straighten, strengthen, tauten, tighten, weaken, whiten, widen
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