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chastened Definition


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chasten
verb chastened, chastening
    1. To free someone from faults by punishing them.
      Thesaurus: purify, refine, clarify, correct, amend.
    2. To moderate or restrain something.
Etymology: 16c: from French chastier to punish.



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