Verb chasten has 3 senses
- chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
--1 is one way to call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
- chasten, moderate, temper - restrain or temper
--2 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
- tame, chasten, subdue - correct by punishment or discipline
--3 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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