Boost and Chasten

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Boost verb - To lift with effort.

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Chasten is an antonym for boost.

Nearby Words: boosted, booster, boosting

Chasten verb - To reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes.

Usage example: the unexpected loss to a second-rate player really chastened the tournament's top-seeded tennis star

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Boost is an antonym for chasten in topics: help, correct, release.

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Chasten and Boost. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/boost/chasten

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