punishment, from chasten, which is from L. castigare
hasten
vt.
5ME chastien < OFr chastier < L castigare, to punish, chastise: see CASTIGATE6
1 to punish in order to correct or make better; chastise
2 to restrain from excess; subdue
3 to make purer in style; refine
—SYN PUNISH
chas4ten[er
n.