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Chastise vs Chasten - What's the difference?

chastise | chasten |

As verbs the difference between chastise and chasten

is that chastise is to punish or scold someone while chasten is to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate.

chastise

English

Alternative forms

* chastize (archaic in British English and rare in American English)

Verb

  • To punish or scold someone.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * punish * castigate

    chasten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate
  • To make chaste; to purify.
  • To punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement; to discipline.
  • To render humble or restrained.