chasten v. + Add to list US //ˈtʃeɪsən// chas·ten Archaic SynonymsEtymology Synonyms castigatechastisecorrectmoderateobjurgatesubduetametemperOriginLATcastīgō→OFRchastier→MEchastien→ENchasten From Middle English chastien, from Old French chastier (“punish”), from Latin castīgō. Doublet of chastise and castigate and related to chaste.