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Punish

/ˈpʌnɪʃ/

To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.

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📖 Definitions of "Punish"

verb

1
To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.
"If a prince violates the law, then he must be punished like an ordinary person."
2
To treat harshly and unfairly.
3
To handle or beat severely; to maul.
4
To consume a large quantity of.

🔄 Synonyms of "Punish"

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Word	Definition
penalizeverb	(transitive) To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.

↔️ Antonyms of "Punish"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
rewardnoun	Something of value given in return for an act.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Punish"

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Word	Definition
penalizeverb	(transitive) To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.
punitive	(law, military) Inflicting punishment; punishing.
penal	Of or relating to punishment.
penaltynoun	A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
punishmentnoun	The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
crackdownnoun	Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement.
criminalizeverb	(transitive) To make (something) a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to ban.
disciplineverb	A controlled behaviour; self-control.
criminalizationnoun	The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.
imposeverb	(transitive) (figurative) To apply, enforce, or establish (something, often regarded as burdensome as a restriction or tax: see verb, sense 1.2.1) with authority.
convictverb	(transitive, law) To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.
enforceverb	To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.
prohibitverb	(transitive) To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.
infringementnoun	A violation or breach, as of a law.
repressionnoun	The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
repressverb	(transitive, by extension) To check; to keep back.
suppressionnoun	The act or instance of suppressing.
suppressingnoun	The act by which something is suppressed; a suppression.
prosecuteverb	(transitive, law) To start criminal proceedings against.
condemnverb	(transitive) To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.