[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

chasten \chas"ten\ ch=a"s'n, v. t. imp.  p. p. chastened
   -s'nd; p. pr.  vb. n. chastening. oe. chastien, of.
   chastier, f. ch?tier, fr. l. castigare to punish, chastise;
   castus pure + agere to lead, drive. see chaste, act, and
   cf. castigate, chastise.
   1. to correct by punishment; to inflict pain upon the purpose
      of reclaiming; to discipline; as, to chasten a son with a
      rod.
      1913 webster

            for whom the lord loveth he chasteneth. --heb. xii.
                                                  6.
      1913 webster

   2. to purify from errors or faults; to refine.
      1913 webster

            they classics chasten and enlarge the mind, and
            excite to noble actions.              --layard.

   syn: to chastise; punish; correct; discipline; castigate;
        afflict; subdue; purify.

   usage: to chasten, punish, chastise. to chasten is to
          subject to affliction or trouble, in order to produce
          a general change for the better in life or character.
          to punish is to inflict penalty for violation of law,
          disobedience to authority, or intentional wrongdoing.
          to chastise is to punish a particular offense, as with
          stripes, especially with the hope that suffering or
          disgrace may prevent a repetition of faults.
          1913 webster
see also:
chastened chastening chaste act castigate chastise 
chasten punish 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

chastening
     n : a rebuke for making a mistake syn: correction, chastisement
see also:
correction chastisement 

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