berate vs chasten

berate and chasten both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
berate	No	No	Yes	No
chasten	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, chasten is a hyponym of berate; that is, chasten is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than berate:

Other hyponyms of berate include castigate, chastise, correct, objurgate, brush down, tell off.

berate (verb)	chasten (verb)
censure severely or angrily	change by restraining or moderating
	correct by punishment or discipline
	censure severely