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punish
[ puhn-ish ]
verb (used with object)
- to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault:
The goal of the court is to punish the criminal for the crime he has committed.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms:
- to inflict a penalty for (an offense, fault, etc.):
Unconditional imprisonment is imposed to punish past transgressions.
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Antonyms:
- to mistreat, abuse, or hurt:
Additional tariffs will punish working families with higher prices on household basics.
- to handle severely or roughly, as in a fight.
- to put to painful exertion, as a horse in racing.
- Informal. to make a heavy inroad on; deplete:
to punish a quart of whiskey.
verb (used without object)
- to inflict punishment.
punish
/ ˈʌɪʃ /
verb
- to force (someone) to undergo a penalty or sanction, such as imprisonment, fines, death, etc, for some crime or misdemeanour
- tr to inflict punishment for (some crime, etc)
- tr to use or treat harshly or roughly, esp as by overexertion
to punish a horse
- informal.tr to consume (some commodity) in large quantities
to punish the bottle
Derived Forms
- ˈܲԾԲ, adjective
- ˈܲԾ, noun
- ˈܲԾԲly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·· noun
- ··ܲ· verb
- ·ܲ· verb (used with object)
- ܲ·-ܲ· adjective
- ·ܲ· verb
- -ܲ· adjective
- ܲ·ܲ· adjective
- ɱ-ܲ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of punish1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Vietnam has become the global centre of athletic shoe manufacturing and it is subject to some of the most punishing US tariffs.
While no journalists are presently in jail in this country for doing their jobs, prosecuting and punishing them is a regular part of the arsenal of repressive regimes around the world.
Another order Trump signed on Monday sought to punish sanctuary cities for their failure to cooperate with immigration enforcement.
Without mentioning the demolitions, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the guilty must be punished without mercy, "but don't let innocent people become collateral damage".
President Emmanuel Macron has promised the attackers will be "found, tried and punished."
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