Chasten vs. Chastise — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Chasten and Chastise
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Chasten
(of a rebuke or misfortune) have a restraining or moderating effect on
The director was somewhat chastened by his recent flops
Chastise
Rebuke or reprimand severely
He chastised his colleagues for their laziness
Chasten
To correct by punishment or reproof; take to task.
Chastise
To punish, as for wrongdoing.
Chasten
To restrain; subdue
Chasten a proud spirit.
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Chastise
To criticize severely; reprimand or rebuke.
Chasten
To rid of excess; refine or purify
Chasten a careless writing style.
Chastise
(Archaic) To purify.
Chasten
To make chaste.
Chastise
To punish (someone), especially by corporal punishment.
Chasten
(archaic) To chastize; to punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement.
Chastise
To castigate; to severely scold or censure (someone).
Chasten
To render humble or restrained.
Chastise
To lightly criticize or correct (someone).
Chasten
To correct by punishment; to inflict pain upon the purpose of reclaiming; to discipline; as, to chasten a son with a rod.
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth.
Chastise
To inflict pain upon, by means of stripes, or in any other manner, for the purpose of punishment or reformation; to punish, as with stripes.
How fine my master is! I am afraidHe will chastise me.
I am glad to see the vanity or envy of the canting chemists thus discovered and chastised.
Chasten
To purify from errors or faults; to refine.
They [classics] chasten and enlarge the mind, and excite to noble actions.
Chastise
To reduce to order or obedience; to correct or purify; to free from faults or excesses.
The gay, social sense, by decency chastised.
Chasten
Censure severely;
She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
Chastise
To criticize (a person) strongly and directly in order to correct behavior.
Chasten
Restrain or temper
Chastise
Censure severely;
She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
Chasten
Correct by punishment or discipline
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