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to chasten
01
corrigir, moderar
to make someone or something better or more reasonable by limiting excess or moderating behavior
Transitive: to chasten a behaviour
Exemplos
The loss served to chasten his overconfidence.
A perda serviu para refrear sua excessiva confiança.
Success had not chastened her ambitious spirit.
O sucesso não havia moderado seu espírito ambicioso.
02
castigar, disciplinar
to improve behavior by imposing punishment or strict discipline
Transitive: to chasten sb
Exemplos
The teacher hoped detention would chasten the disruptive student.
O professor esperava que a detenção castigasse o aluno perturbador.
Harsh training was used to chasten the recruits.
Um treinamento rigoroso foi usado para castigar os recrutas.
03
repreender, censurar
to strongly criticize or rebuke someone for their actions
Transitive: to chasten sb
Exemplos
The editor chastened the reporter for factual errors.
O editor repreendeu o repórter por erros factuais.
She was chastened for speaking out of turn.
Ela foi repreendida por falar fora de hora.
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