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CHASTEN

\t͡ʃˈe͡ɪstən], \t‍ʃˈe‍ɪstən], \tʃ_ˈeɪ_s_t_ə_n]\

Definitions of CHASTEN

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language

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censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
correct by punishment or discipline

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
correct by punishment or discipline

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

To punish in order to make better; subdue.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

To free from faults by punishing: hence, to punish: to correct.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

To chastise.
To punish; correct.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

To chastise.
To discipline by pain or trial; moderate; soften; purify.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

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