 punish |
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| 1. | [ verb ] impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on | |
| Synonyms: | penalize penalise | |
| Examples: | "The students were penalized for showing up late for class" "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again" |
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| Related terms: | reward execute victimize revenge scourge castigate pillory discipline tar-and-feather amerce punishment estimate | |
| Similar spelling: |
punks Punic Punica punch pumice |
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