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Definition of Punish
1. Verb. Impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on. "We had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"
Entails: Approximate, Estimate, Gauge, Guess, Judge
Specialized synonyms: Avenge, Retaliate, Revenge, Tar-and-feather, Execute, Put To Death, Pillory, Castigate, Amerce, Victimise, Victimize, Scourge, Correct, Discipline, Sort Out
Derivative terms: Penalisation, Penalty, Penalization, Punishment, Punitive, Punitory
Definition of Punish
1. v. t. 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.
2. v. t. To deal with roughly or harshly; -- chiefly used with regard to a contest; as, our troops punished the enemy.
Definition of Punish
1. Verb. To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action. ¹
2. Verb. To cause great harm to. (''a punishing blow'') ¹
3. Verb. To dumb down severely or to the point of uselessness or near-uselessness. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Punish
1. to impose a penalty on in requital for wrongdoing [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
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