chasten
Etymology
From Middle English chastien, from Old French chastier (“punish”), from Latin castīgō. Doublet of chastise and castigate and related to chaste.
verb
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To make chaste. -
(archaic) To chastize; to punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement. -
To render humble or restrained.
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