chastens
Humbles through correction
Chastens is the third-person singular of chasten, meaning to discipline or correct, often through hardship or rebuke.
The goal is improvement rather than punishment: Experience chastens youthful arrogance.
A chastening experience humbles or sobers someone, tempering their confidence or enthusiasm: The market crash chastened investors who thought prices would rise forever.
Reprove with counsel
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- reproveCensure for wrongdoing
- scoldRebuke harshly
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
censure · upbraid · berate · reproach · chide · lecture · criticize · condemn
Penalize for wrongdoing
- penalizeImpose a disadvantage for wrongdoing
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- correctFree from error
- reformImprove by correcting faults
teach a lesson · set straight · whip into shape · bring into line
Cause painful shame
- subdueBring under control
- temperState of mind
- deflateRelease air from
- mortifyCause severe embarrassment
bring down · put in place · cut down to size · check · restrain · curb · diminish · abase
admonish
Reprove with counsel
rebuke · censure · upbraid · berate · reproach · chide · lecture · criticize · condemn · denounce
punish
Penalize for wrongdoing
- penalizeImpose a disadvantage for wrongdoing
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- correctFree from error
teach a lesson · reform · set straight · whip into shape · bring into line
humiliate
Cause painful shame
mortify · bring down · put in place · cut down to size · check · restrain · curb · diminish · abase · shame
purify
Remove unwanted substances
chastensuplifts
Raises emotionally or physically
encourages · heartens · emboldens · inspires · comforts
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