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Punish Common

Punish has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

"The students were penalized for showing up late for class"

"we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"

2

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

"The coach decided not to punish the player who was injured during practice so he could recover fully before the game."

Related Terms
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
revenge tar-and-feather execute pillory castigate amerce victimize scourge discipline

Origin

The word "punish" comes from the Latin verb puniō, which means "to inflict punishment." This root is derived from poena, meaning "punishment" or "penalty," a term related to the modern English word "pain."

Rhyming Words
ish hish lish tish mish eish rish nish dish bish pish fish kish aish wish gish irish ajish ilish swish
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