chasten

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈtʃeɪsən/ UK /ˈtʃeɪsən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to discipline or subdue in order to correct or improve

The defeat seemed to chasten the once-arrogant champion.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to discipline or subdue in... discipline subdue humble correct chastise tame rebuke

Opposites

indulge embolden pamper spoil

Word family

Derived forms chastenedchasteningchastener

Related forms chaste chastise chastity

Simplified etymology

Chasten was formed with the sense “make chaste” and ultimately derives from Latin castus “pure.” It belongs to the same word family as chaste and caste.

Etymology

From Middle English chastien (with later -en added), from Old French chastier, from Latin castīgāre ('to correct, chastise'), from castus ('pure') + agere ('to drive, do').

chastier Old French castīgāre Latin castus Latin

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# chasten

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈtʃeɪsən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃeɪsən/

## Meanings
1. to discipline or subdue in order to correct or improve

## Examples
- The defeat seemed to chasten the once-arrogant champion.

## Synonyms
- discipline
- subdue
- humble
- correct
- chastise
- tame
- rebuke

## Antonyms
- indulge
- embolden
- pamper
- spoil

## Derived Forms
- chastened
- chastening
- chastener

## Related Forms
- chaste
- chastise
- chastity

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: chastier
- Root: castīgāre
- Root: castus

## Etymology
From Middle English chastien (with later -en added), from Old French chastier, from Latin castīgāre ('to correct, chastise'), from castus ('pure') + agere ('to drive, do').

## AI Etymology
Chasten is from Middle English chastien (with later -en added), from Old French chastier, from Latin castīgāre ('to correct, chastise'), from castus ('pure') + agere ('to drive, do'). Important recorded forms include chastier (Old French), castīgāre (Latin), and castus (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to discipline or subdue in order to correct or improve. The wider family includes derived forms such as chastened, chastening, and chastener and related words such as chaste, chastise, and chastity.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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