Chasten

Synonyms for "chasten" (96 found)

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constraincontrolcorrectcurbdampdampende emphasizede-emphasizedeadendeal withdiminishdisciplinedownplaydullextenuateinflict uponkeep within boundslaylenifylessen
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lightenmake an example ofmasthead
Noun(2 words)
discipline methodsdiscipline related term

Related words (48)

mitigatemoderatemodulateobtundpalliatepenalizepilloryplay downpunishpurifyreducereduce the temperaturerepressreproverestrainsettle withshamesimplifyslackenslow down
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Noun(1 words)
punishing
Adjective(1 words)
scholarly discipline

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alterbawl outberatecall downcall on the carpetchangechew outchew upchidecorrectiondisciplinedress downhave wordshumilityjawlambast

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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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