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Chasten vs. Chastise — What's the Difference?

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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