Hyphenation of chasten

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word chasten? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

chas-ten

Definitions of chasten:

1.	Censure severely She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
2.	Restrain
3.	Correct by punishment or discipline

Synonyms of chasten:

verb	chastise, castigate, objurgate, correct, call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
verb	moderate, temper, change, alter, modify
verb	tame, subdue, change, alter, modify

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