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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.
Synonyms:
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 yvlog Forms
- ܲ·· noun
- ··ܲ· verb
- ·ܲ· verb (used with object)
- ܲ·-ܲ· adjective
- ·ܲ· verb
- -ܲ· adjective
- ܲ·ܲ· adjective
- ɱ-ܲ· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of punish1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The Falkland Islands was surprised to be hit by one of the most punishing tariff rates on US President Donald Trump's "worst offenders" list, a member of the Falklands parliament has told the BBC.
Four Real Madrid players have been cleared to face Arsenal in their Champions League quarter-final despite three being punished by Uefa.
And he will punish others, particularly those he sees as having been disloyal.
"He saw martial law as a method for punishing the opposition. He felt that somebody had to stand up to them," Linton said.
While it remains unclear how long the tariffs will last and whether they will achieve any of Trump’s goals, the president’s announcement on Wednesday clarified his willingness to enact punishing tariffs.
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