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chasten

verb

  1. admonish, scold
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃeɪ.sən/

verb

Etymology: From Middle English chastien, from Old French chastier (“punish”), from Latin castīgō. Doublet of chastise and castigate and related to chaste.

  1. To make chaste.
  2. To chastize; to punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement.

    I will be his father, and he shall be my sonne: if hee commit iniquitie, I will chasten him with the rodde of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.

  3. To render humble or restrained.