to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.

to restrain; subdue

Age has chastened his violent temper.

to make chaste in style.

verb

aid , animate , assist , boost , cheer , comfort , embolden , encourage , help , honor , uplift

verb

abase , admonish , afflict , berate , call down , castigate , chastise , chide , cow , curb , discipline , exprobate , fulminate against , have on the carpet , humble , objurgate , penalize , punish , rake over the coals * , rebuke , reprehend , repress , reprimand , reproach , reprove , restrain , scold , scourge , soften , subdue , take to task , tame , tongue-lash * , try , upbraidnotes:chasten means to correct by punishment , to take to task - to restrain or subdue; chastise means to punish , as by beating or to criticize severely , censure , correct , humiliate , purify , rate , refine , smite , upbraid