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- DictionaryPun·ish/ˈpəniSH/
verb
- 1. inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offense, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code: "I have done wrong and I'm being punished for it"
to cause someone who has done something wrong or committed a crime to suffer, by hurting them, forcing them to pay money, sending them to prison, etc.: Those responsible for these crimes must be brought to court and punished. He punished the class by giv ing them extra work.
Definition of punish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PUNISH definition: to make someone suffer because they have done something bad: . Learn more.
to make someone suffer because they have done something bad: [ often passive ] They must be severely punished for these crimes. More examples. He must be punished - it's a matter of principle. The judge only punished her with a fine. The guards have the power to punish prisoners for bad behaviour.
4 days ago · 1. to force (someone) to undergo a penalty or sanction, such as imprisonment, fines, death, etc, for some crime or misdemeanour. 2. (transitive) to inflict punishment for (some crime, etc) 3. (transitive) to use or treat harshly or roughly, esp as by overexertion. to punish a horse. 4. (transitive) informal.
May 14, 2024 · 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. Synonym: castigate
Definitions of 'punish' 1. To punish someone means to make them suffer in some way because they have done something wrong. [...] 2. To punish a crime means to punish anyone who commits that crime. [...] More. Conjugations of 'punish' present simple: I punish, you punish [...] past simple: I punished, you punished [...] past participle: punished.
