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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'chasten'
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1. (verb) chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct
censure severely
Synonyms: right , chasten , tame , counterbalance , temper , redress , even out , objurgate , moderate , discipline , excoriate , reprobate , adjust , decry , correct , rectify , even up , condemn , chastise , compensate , sort out , even off , make up , decline , castigate , slump , set , subdue
2. (verb) chasten, moderate, temper
restrain
Synonyms: lead , temper , mince , hold in , tame , anneal , control , objurgate , moderate , hold , castigate , correct , curb , harden , soften , tone down , mollify , chastise , check , chasten , normalize , chair , season , subdue , contain
3. (verb) tame, chasten, subdue
correct by punishment or discipline
Synonyms: chasten , get over , domesticate , naturalise , master , inhibit , conquer , moderate , quash , cultivate , surmount , objurgate , castigate , domesticise , reclaim , suppress , temper , tone down , crucify , subjugate , correct , reduce , subdue , curb , stamp down , domesticize , subordinate , tame , mortify , chastise , overcome , naturalize , keep down , repress
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'chasten'
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1. chasten
Castigate and chastise refer strictly to corporal punishment, tho both are somewhat archaic; correct and punish are often used as euphemisms in preference to either. Punish is distinctly re
Synonyms: chasten , afflict , chastise , discipline , punish , refine , subdue , castigate , correct , humble , purify , soften , try
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