CHASTEN

chasten|chatise. Chasten, or Chatise, v.t. to correct, punish, beat

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Chas″ten (chā″s'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chastened (–s'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Chastening.] [[OE. chastien, OF. Chastier, F. Ch�tier, fr. L. castigare to punish, chastise; castus pure + agere to lead, drive. See Chaste, Act, and cf. Castigate, Chastise.]] 1. 1. To correct by punishment; to inflict pain upon the purpose of reclaiming; to discipline; as, to chasten a son with a rod.
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth. Heb. xii. 6. 2. 2. To purify from errors or faults; to refine.
They chasten and enlarge the mind, and excite to noble actions. Layard. Syn. — To chastise; punish; correct; discipline; castigate; afflict; subdue; purify. To Chasten, Punish, Chastise. To chasten is to subject to affliction or trouble, in order to produce a general change for the better in life or character. To punish is to inflict penalty for violation of law, disobedience to authority, or intentional wrongdoing. To chastise is to punish a particular offense, as with stripes, especially with the hope that suffering or disgrace may prevent a repetition of faults.