chasten

/ˈtʃeɪsən/ verb [T] formal

Definition

› to make someone feel ashamed by making them understand that they have failed or done something wrong: [often passive] The team were chastened by their defeat.

chastening adjective

(Definition of chasten verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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