Chasten Definition
chāsən
chastened, chastening, chastens
verb
chastened, chastening, chastens
To punish in order to correct or make better; chastise.
Webster's New World
To restrain from excess; subdue.
Webster's New World
To rid of excess; refine or purify.
Chasten a careless writing style.
American Heritage
To make purer in style; refine.
Webster's New World
To punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate.
Wiktionary
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Origin of Chasten
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Alteration of obsolete chaste from Middle English chasten, chastien from Old French chastiier from Latin castigāre castigate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English chastien, from Old French chastier (“punish”), from Latin castīgāre.
From Wiktionary
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