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chastened

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chas·ten  (chsn)
tr.v. chas·tened, chas·ten·ing, chas·tens
1. To correct by punishment or reproof; take to task.
2. To restrain; subdue: chasten a proud spirit.
3. To rid of excess; refine or purify: chasten a careless writing style.
[Alteration of obsolete chaste, from Middle English chasten, chastien, from Old French chastiier, from Latin castigre; see castigate.]
chasten·er n.
Translations
chastened [ˈtʃeɪsnd]
A. PT, PP of chasten
B. ADJ (by experience) → escarmentado; [tone] → sumiso
they seemed much chastened → parecían haberse arrepentido
chastened [ˈtʃeɪsənd] adj (= humbled) → assagi(e), ramené(e) à la raison
chastened [ˈtʃeɪsnd] adj → abbattuto/a, provato/a
chastened [ˈtʃeɪsnd] adj → abbattuto/a, provato/a


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The imagery of the Indian, both in his poetry and in his oratory, is oriental; chastened, and perhaps improved, by the limited range of his practical knowledge.
The Last of The Mohicans by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
I don't grieve for myself,' he says, 'God, it seems, has chastened me.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
Her eyes betrayed that she had been crying, but in them shone a chastened exultation.
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