About The Word Punish
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Punish
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What's The Definition Of Punish?
[v] impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Punish: penalise | penalize Related Terms | Find terms related to Punish: See Also | amerce | approximate | avenge | castigate | correct | discipline | estimate | execute | gauge | guess | judge | pillory | put to death | retaliate | revenge | scourge | sort out | tar-and-feather | victimise | victimize Punish In Webster's Dictionary \Pun"ish\, v. t.
To deal with roughly or harshly; -- chiefly used with regard
to a contest; as, our troops punished the enemy. [Colloq. or
Slang]
\Pun"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Punished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Punishing}.] [OE. punischen, F. punir, from L. punire, punitum, akin to poena punishment, penalty. See {Pain}, and {-ish}.] 1. To impose a penalty upon; to afflict with pain, loss, or suffering for a crime or fault, either with or without a view to the offender's amendment; to cause to suffer in retribution; to chasten; as, to punish traitors with death; a father punishes his child for willful disobedience. A greater power Now ruled him, punished in the shape he sinned. --Milton. 2. To inflict a penalty for (an offense) upon the offender; to repay, as a fault, crime, etc., with pain or loss; as, to punish murder or treason with death. 3. To injure, as by beating; to pommel. [Low] Syn: To chastise; castigate; scourge; whip; lash; correct; discipline. See {Chasten}. |
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