chasten

One entry found for chasten.

Main Entry: chas·ten
Pronunciation: 'chA-s^&n
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): chas·tened; chas·ten·ing /'chAs-ni[ng], 'chA-s^&n-i[ng]/
Etymology: alteration of obsolete English chaste to chasten, from Middle English, from Anglo-French chastier, from Latin castigare, from castus + -igare (from agere to drive) -- more at ACT
1 : to correct by punishment or suffering : DISCIPLINE; also : PURIFY
2 a : to prune (as a work or style of art) of excess, pretense, or falsity : REFINE b : to cause to be more humble or restrained : SUBDUE
synonym see PUNISH
- chas·ten·er /'chAs-n&r, 'chA-s^&n-&r/ noun