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to chasten
01
correggere, moderare
to make someone or something better or more reasonable by limiting excess or moderating behavior
Transitive: to chasten a behaviour
Esempi
The defeat chastened the team's arrogance.
La sconfitta ha castigato l'arroganza della squadra.
02
correggere, disciplinare
to improve behavior by imposing punishment or strict discipline
Transitive: to chasten sb
Esempi
The court 's ruling was meant to chasten negligent companies.
La sentenza del tribunale mirava a correggere le aziende negligenti.
03
rimproverare, biasimare
to strongly criticize or rebuke someone for their actions
Transitive: to chasten sb
Esempi
He was publicly chastened for his offensive remarks.
È stato pubblicamente castigato per le sue osservazioni offensive.
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