punish
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English punischen, from Latin punire (“to inflict punishment upon”), from poena (“punishment, penalty”); see pain.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
punish (third-person singular simple present punishes, present participle punishing, simple past and past participle punished)
- To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.
- To cause great harm to. (a punishing blow)
- To dumb down severely or to the point of uselessness or near-uselessness.
Synonyms[edit]
- (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct) castigate
Derived terms[edit]
- punishable
- punisher (noun)
- punishment (noun)
- telish
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct
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to cause great harm to
to dumb down severely or to the point of uselessness or near-uselessness
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External links[edit]
- punish in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- punish in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
