PUNISH

punish, penalize, penalise

(verb) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

punish (third-person singular simple present punishes, present participle punishing, simple past and past participle punished)

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

Synonym: castigate

(transitive, figuratively) To treat harshly and unfairly.

Synonym: mistreat

(transitive, colloquial) To handle or beat severely; to maul.

(transitive, colloquial) To consume a large quantity of.

Anagrams

• push in, push-in, pushin', unship

Source: Wiktionary

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Pun"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Punished; p. pr. & vb. n. Punishing.] Etym: [OE. punischen, F. punir, from L. punire, punitum, akin to poena punishment, penalty. See Pain, and -ish.]

1. To impose a penalty upon; to afflict with pain, loss, or suffering for a crime or fault, either with or without a view to the offender's amendment; to cause to suffer in retribution; to chasten; as, to punish traitors with death; a father punishes his child for willful disobedience. A greater power Now ruled him, punished in the shape he sinned. Milton.

2. To inflict a penalty for (an offense) upon the offender; to repay, as a fault, crime, etc., with pain or loss; as, to punish murder or treason with death.

3. To injure, as by beating; to pommel. [Low]

Syn.

– To chastise; castigate; scourge; whip; lash; correct; discipline. See Chasten.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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