punish

pun·ish  (pnsh)

v. pun·ished, pun·ish·ing, pun·ish·es

v.tr.

1. To subject to a penalty for an offense, sin, or fault.

2. To inflict a penalty for (an offense).

3. To handle roughly; hurt: My boots were punished by our long trek through the desert.

v.intr.

To exact or mete out punishment.

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[Middle English punissen, punishen, from Old French punir, puniss-, from Latin poenre, pnre, from poena, punishment, from Greek poin; see k^wei-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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punish·a·bili·ty n.

punish·a·ble adj.

punish·er n.

Synonyms: punish, correct, chastise, discipline, castigate, penalize
These verbs mean to subject a person to something negative for an offense, sin, or fault. Punish is the least specific: The principal punished the students who were caught cheating.
To correct is to punish so that the offender will mend his or her ways: Regulations formerly permitted prison wardens to correct unruly inmates.
Chastise implies either corporal punishment or a verbal rebuke, as a means of effecting improvement in behavior: I chastised the bully by giving him a thrashing. The sarcastic child was roundly chastised for insolence.
Discipline stresses punishment inflicted by an authority in order to control or to eliminate unacceptable conduct: The worker was disciplined for insubordination.
Castigate means to censure or criticize severely, often in public: The judge castigated the attorney for badgering the witness.
Penalize usually implies the forfeiture of money or of a privilege or gain because rules or regulations have been broken: Those who file their income-tax returns late will be penalized.

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punish

Verb

1. to force (someone) to undergo a penalty for some crime or misbehaviour

2. to inflict punishment for (some crime or misbehaviour)

3. to treat harshly, esp. by overexertion: he continued to punish himself in the gym [Latin punire]

punishable adj
punishing adj

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

punish - 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" penalise, penalize avenge, retaliate, revenge - take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother" tar-and-feather - smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment; "The thief was tarred and feathered" execute, put to death - kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed" pillory - punish by putting in a pillory castigate - inflict severe punishment on amerce - punish with an arbitrary penalty victimise, victimize - punish unjustly scourge - punish severely; excoriate discipline, sort out, correct - punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"

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punish

verb discipline, correct, castigate, chastise, beat, sentence, whip, lash, cane, flog, scourge, chasten, penalize, bring to book, slap someone's wrist, throw the book at, rap someone's knuckles, give someone the works (slang) give a lesson to

Translations

punish [ˈpʌnɪʃ] vt → castigar;

to punish sb for sth/for doing sth → castigar a algn por algo/por haber hecho algo

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punish [ˈpʌnɪʃ] vt → punir;

to punish sb for sth/for doing sth → punir qn de qch/d'avoir fait qch

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punish [ˈpʌnɪʃ] vt → bestrafen;

to punish sb for sth → jdn für etw bestrafen;

to punish sb for doing sth → jdn dafür bestrafen, dass er etw getan hat

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punish [ˈpʌnɪʃ] vt → punire;

to punish sb for sth/for doing sth → punire qn per qc/per aver fatto qc

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punish

v punish [ˈpaniʃ]

1 to cause to suffer for a crime or fault He was punished for stealing the money. straf يُعاقِب наказвам (po)trestat straffe bestrafen τιμωρώ (για αδίκημα) castigar karistama مجازات کردن rangaista punir לְהַעֲנִיש दण्ड देना (meg)büntet menghukum hegna, refsa punire 罰する 응징하다, 처벌하다 (nu)bausti sodīt menghukum straffen straffe, refse karać castigar a pedepsi карать (po)trestať kaznovati kazniti straffa ลงอาญา cezalandırmak 懲罰 карати سزا پانا trừng phạt 惩罚

2 to give punishment for The teacher punishes disobedience. straf يَفْرِضُ عُقوبَةً наказвам trestat straffe bestrafen τιμωρώ castigar karistama تنبیه کردن rangaista punir לְהִעֲנִיש दण्डित करना (meg)büntet menghukum refsa punire こらしめる 벌하다 (nu)bausti už sodīt menghukum straffen refse, straffe karać punir a pedepsi, a da o pedeapsă наказывать trestať kaznovati kazniti bestraffa ลงโทษ cezalandırmak 懲罰 карати سزا دينا phạt 惩罚

adj punishable

(of offences etc) able or likely to be punished by law Driving without a licence is a punishable offence. strafbaar مُسْتَوْجِب العِقاب наказуем trestný strafbar strafbar αξιόποινος punible, castigable karistatav قابل تنبیه rangaistava punissable בַּר-עוֹנשִין दण्डनीय büntetendő bisa dihukum refsiverður punibile 罰を受ける 처벌 받기 쉬운, 처벌할 수 있는 baudžiamas, baustinas sodāms boleh dihukum strafbaar straffbar karalny punível care se pedepseşte наказуемый trestný kazniv kažnjiv straffbar ซึ่งเป็นโทษ cezalandırılabilir, cezayı gerektirir 該罰的 такий, що заслуговує на покарання قابل سزا، قابل تعزير có thể trừng phạt 该罚的

n punishment

1 the act of punishing or process of being punished. straf عِقاب، مُعاقَبَه наказване trestání straf die Bestrafung τιμωρία castigo karistus تنبیه؛ مجازات rangaistus punition עָנִישָה दण्ड, सजा, ताजीर büntetés hukuman refsing punizione 罰 처벌하기, 벌을 받기 baudimas sods; sodīšana hukuman straf refsing, avstraffelse karanie castigo pedepsire наказание trestanie kazen kazna bestraffning, straff การลงโทษ cezalandır(ıl)ma 懲罰 кара, покарання سزا دينے کا عمل sự trừng phạt 惩罚

2 suffering, or a penalty, imposed for a crime, fault etc He was sent to prison for two years as (a) punishment. straf عُقوبَه наказание trest straf die Strafe ποινή castigo, pena karistus کیفر؛ مجازات rangaistus punition, peine עוֹנֶש दण्ड का तरीका büntetés hukuman refsing punizione, pena 罰 형벌, (처)벌 bausmė sods hukuman straf straff kara punição pedeapsă наказание trest kazen kazna bestraffning, straff การลงอาญา ceza 處罰 кара سزا، عقوبت sự bị trừng phạt 处罚

adj punitive [ˈpjuːnətiv]

giving punishment. strafregtelik تَأديبي наказателен trestný, kárný straffende strafend που επιβάλλει τιμωρία, σωφρονιστικός punitivo; punitorio karistus- تنبیهی؛ کیفری rangaistus- de punition מַעֲנִישִים दण्डात्मक büntető bersifat menghukum refsingar- punitivo 罰の 징벌의 baudžiamasis soda- punitif straf{#169} refse-, straffe- karzący, karny punitivo punitiv карательный trestný kazenski kazneni straff- เกี่ยวกับการลงโทษ cezalandırıcı 給予懲罰的 каральний تاديبي nhằm trừng phạt 给予惩罚的