Chasten
/ˈtʃeɪsən/noun
To discipline or correct someone, often sternly; to moderate or subdue.
Did you know?Chasten comes from the same Latin root as *cast* and *chaste*, from *castus* meaning “pure” or “morally clean,” so the word originally carried the force of purification, not just punishment.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
castus
“pure, morally clean, chaste”
Late Latin
Late Latin
castīgāre
“to correct, punish, or discipline”
Old French
Old French
chastier
“to punish, correct, discipline”
Middle English
English
chasten
“to discipline, punish, or moderate”
Modern English
English
chasten
“to discipline or correct, especially to make more humble or restrained”