take to task vs chasten

take to task and chasten both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take to task	No	No	Yes	No
chasten	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of take to task include castigate, chastise, correct, objurgate, brush down, tell off.

take to task (verb)	chasten (verb)
censure severely or angrily	change by restraining or moderating
	correct by punishment or discipline
	censure severely