chasten
UK/'tʃeisәn/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To discipline or punish someone to improve their behavior; to make someone more humble or restrained.
惩戒，磨炼；使收敛，使谦逊
Root Breakdown
Native Englishchastenother
=chasten
Common Collocations
- 1.be chastened by被...教训
Example Sentences
- 1.
The failure chastened his overconfidence.