Associations to the word «Chastening» - Word Associations Network

Noun

CHASTEN, verb. To punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate

CHASTEN, verb. To make chaste; to purify.

CHASTEN, verb. To punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement; to discipline.

CHASTEN, verb. To render humble or restrained.

CHASTEN, verb. Censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks".

CHASTEN, verb. Restrain.

CHASTEN, verb. Correct by punishment or discipline.

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

Martin Luther King, Jr.