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Definisjon av chasten

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Verb
chasten - restrain
moderate, temper
modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
chasten - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
chastise, castigate, objurgate, correct
bawl out, reproof, have words, chide, chew up, chew out, call on the carpet, take to task, berate, rebuke, scold, reprimand, lecture, lambaste, lambast, dress down, call down, 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"
flame criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium; "the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed"
chasten - correct by punishment or discipline
tame, subdue
modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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Verb
chasten - To punish in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc. ; to restrain, moderate.
chasten - To make chaste; to purify.
chasten - To punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement; to discipline.
chasten - To render humble or restrained.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) chasten
  • Presens: chasten / chastens
  • Preteritum: chastened
  • Perfektum: (have) chastened

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