Third person singular present tense of chasten; punishes or subdues someone in order to improve their behavior.
Modern English present tense conjugation of 'chasten,' following regular verb patterns where the infinitive adds '-s' for third person singular.
The verb 'chasten' is used surprisingly often in modern writing about sports, politics, and business—when someone makes a mistake and learns from it, writers describe it as being 'chastened' by experience.
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