Pronunciation: /ˈtʃeɪsənd/
verb to discipline or punish in order to correct or improve behavior
A1 She chastened her dog for chewing on the furniture.
A2 The teacher chastened the students for talking during the lesson.
B1 His parents chastened him for failing his exams.
B2 The coach chastened the team for their lackluster performance.
C1 The CEO chastened the employees for their unethical behavior.
C2 The politician chastened his opponents for spreading false information.
adjective feeling remorseful or having a sense of guilt after being disciplined
A1 She felt chastened after being scolded by her teacher.
A2 The team was chastened by their loss in the championship game.
B1 The company's profits were chastened by the economic downturn.
B2 The politician was chastened by the public backlash to his controversial remarks.
C1 His arrogance was chastened by the humbling experience of failure.
C2 The once proud nation was chastened by its defeat in the war.
formal After making a mistake, he was chastened by his supervisor in front of the entire team.
informal She felt chastened after failing her driving test for the third time.
slang He got chastened by his parents for coming home past curfew.
figurative The defeat in the championship game chastened the team and motivated them to train harder for the next season.
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