PUNISH
\pˈʌnɪʃ], \pˈʌnɪʃ], \p_ˈʌ_n_ɪ_ʃ]\
Definitions of PUNISH
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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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"
By Princeton University
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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"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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.
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To injure, as by beating; to pommel.
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To deal with roughly or harshly; - chiefly used with regard to a contest; as, our troops punished the enemy.
By Oddity Software
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To deal with roughly or harshly; - chiefly used with regard to a contest; as, our troops punished the enemy.
By Noah Webster.
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To cause loss or pain to as a penalty for a crime or fault; correct; colloquially, to handle roughly.
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Punisher.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons