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chasten
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verb
restrain
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verb
(= tame)
correct by punishment or discipline
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verb
(= chastise)
censure severely
She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
yourself
Pronoun
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You use yourself when the person doing an action and receiving an action are both you.
Be careful. You'll hurt yourself.
Are you happy with yourself.
I heard you got yourself a new pet.
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Use for emphasis.
Don't pretend you don't know. You yourself have seen these kinds of problems.
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If you do something by yourself, you do it alone.
That's beautiful, son. Did you make it by yourself?
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If you don't feel yourself, you are different from usual, because you are sick, scared, stressed, etc.