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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
"If Brazil fills in the US quota of goods exports to China, the US may choose to punish Brazil."
Under U.S. law, noncitizens may be detained and deported, but they can’t be punished and imprisoned without a trial.
But it is generally understood people cannot be punished and sent to a prison unless they have been convicted of a crime.
Despite the punishing headwinds, the county balanced its $48-billion recommended budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which officials credit to cautious financial planning.
The government said the new powers to punish executives were needed because in the past water companies had failed to hand over vital evidence related to illegal sewage discharges.
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