Chasten

Synonyms for "chasten" (98 found)

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Closest matches (20)

chastise tame abate allay alleviate assuage attemper avenge bank the fire blunt bring to account bring to book call to account castigate chaste

Verb(5 words)

behedge bind castigate chastise check

Strong matches (29)

constrain control correct curb damp dampen de emphasize de-emphasize deaden deal with diminish discipline downplay dull extenuate humble inflict upon keep within bounds lay lenify

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lessen lighten make an example of masthead

Verb(5 words)

correct discipline hamshackle hold down limit

Related words (49)

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More general

23 entries

alter bawl out berate call down call on the carpet change chew out chew up chide dress down have words jaw lambast lambaste lecture modify

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Synonyms

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chastise tame

derived

3 entries

chastener chastenment rechasten

etymologically related_to

3 entries

castigate chaste chastise

manner of

2 entries

change weaken

related to

9 entries

chaste discipline humble improvement moderate punish purify reprimand restrain

Translations

1 translations across 1 languages.

Bulgarian

1 entries

наказвам verb (punish — see also punish)

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Every man ought to chasten his own body in some measure.

Source: tatoeba (8295579)

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.

Source: wiktionary

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