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单词 chasten
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chasten


chas·ten

C0258400 (chā′sən)tr.v. chas·tened, chas·ten·ing, chas·tens 1. To correct by punishment or reproof; take to task.2. To restrain; subdue: chasten a proud spirit.3. To rid of excess; refine or purify: chasten a careless writing style.
[Alteration of obsolete chaste, from Middle English chasten, chastien, from Old French chastiier, from Latin castigāre; see castigate.]
chas′ten·er n.

chasten

(ˈtʃeɪsən) vb (tr) 1. to bring to a state of submission; subdue; tame2. to discipline or correct by punishment3. to moderate; restrain; temper[C16: from Old French chastier, from Latin castigāre; see castigate] ˈchastener n ˈchasteningly adv

chas•ten

(ˈtʃeɪ sən)

v.t. 1. to inflict suffering or punishment upon to humble or improve. 2. to restrain; subdue. 3. to rid of excess; refine. [1520–30; obsolete E chaste (v.) (Middle English chastien < Old French chastier < Latin castigāre] chas′ten•er, n. chas′ten•ing•ly, adv.

chasten


Past participle: chastened
Gerund: chastening
Imperative
chasten
chasten
Present
I chasten
you chasten
he/she/it chastens
we chasten
you chasten
they chasten
Preterite
I chastened
you chastened
he/she/it chastened
we chastened
you chastened
they chastened
Present Continuous
I am chastening
you are chastening
he/she/it is chastening
we are chastening
you are chastening
they are chastening
Present Perfect
I have chastened
you have chastened
he/she/it has chastened
we have chastened
you have chastened
they have chastened
Past Continuous
I was chastening
you were chastening
he/she/it was chastening
we were chastening
you were chastening
they were chastening
Past Perfect
I had chastened
you had chastened
he/she/it had chastened
we had chastened
you had chastened
they had chastened
Future
I will chasten
you will chasten
he/she/it will chasten
we will chasten
you will chasten
they will chasten
Future Perfect
I will have chastened
you will have chastened
he/she/it will have chastened
we will have chastened
you will have chastened
they will have chastened
Future Continuous
I will be chastening
you will be chastening
he/she/it will be chastening
we will be chastening
you will be chastening
they will be chastening
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been chastening
you have been chastening
he/she/it has been chastening
we have been chastening
you have been chastening
they have been chastening
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been chastening
you will have been chastening
he/she/it will have been chastening
we will have been chastening
you will have been chastening
they will have been chastening
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been chastening
you had been chastening
he/she/it had been chastening
we had been chastening
you had been chastening
they had been chastening
Conditional
I would chasten
you would chasten
he/she/it would chasten
we would chasten
you would chasten
they would chasten
Past Conditional
I would have chastened
you would have chastened
he/she/it would have chastened
we would have chastened
you would have chastened
they would have chastened
Thesaurus
Verb1.chasten - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"castigate, chastise, objurgate, correctflame - criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium; "the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed"call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
2.chasten - restraintemper, moderatealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
3.chasten - correct by punishment or disciplinetame, subduealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

chasten

verb subdue, discipline, cow, curb, humble, soften, humiliate, tame, afflict, repress, put in your place He has clearly not been chastened by his punishment.

chasten

verbTo castigate for the purpose of improving:correct.
Translations
惩戒

chasten

(ˈtʃeisn) verb to humble by punishment, suffering etc. 懲戒 惩戒

chasten


Related to chasten: anticipate, facilitate, castigated
  • verb

Synonyms for chasten

verb subdue

Synonyms

  • subdue
  • discipline
  • cow
  • curb
  • humble
  • soften
  • humiliate
  • tame
  • afflict
  • repress
  • put in your place

Synonyms for chasten

verb to castigate for the purpose of improving

Synonyms

  • correct

Synonyms for chasten

verb censure severely

Synonyms

  • castigate
  • chastise
  • objurgate
  • correct

Related Words

  • flame
  • call on the carpet
  • chew out
  • chew up
  • chide
  • dress down
  • have words
  • bawl out
  • berate
  • rebuke
  • reproof
  • scold
  • take to task
  • call down
  • lambast
  • lambaste
  • lecture
  • reprimand
  • remonstrate
  • trounce
  • jaw
  • rag

verb restrain

Synonyms

  • temper
  • moderate

Related Words

  • alter
  • change
  • modify

verb correct by punishment or discipline

Synonyms

  • tame
  • subdue

Related Words

  • alter
  • change
  • modify
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