Vocabulary Mapping
WORD: Chasten
Information
Contextual Definition: to force one to be submissive.
Dictionary Definition: (of a reproof or misfortune) have a restraining or moderating effect on.
Original Sentence: He frowned when they raised their voices, and he possessed some of the powerful presence of Steiger too, because his frown was enough to chasten and quiet them.
Page Number: 215
Part of Speech: Verb
Synonyms: subdue, humble, deflate