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Punish

Punish Definition And Meaning
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}.

Punish Definition And Meaning

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:

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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