Chasten and Compliment

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

Compliment verb - To express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune.

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Chasten is an antonym for compliment.

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

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