Punish

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used with object) 1.1 to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault 1.2 to inflict a penalty for (an offense, fault, etc.) 1.3 to handle severely or roughly, as in a fight. 1.4 to put to painful exertion, as a horse in racing. 1.5 Informal . to make a heavy inroad on; deplete 2 Verb (used without object) 2.1 to inflict punishment. 3 Antonyms 3.1 verb 4 Synonyms 4.1 verb

Verb (used with object)

to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault

to punish a criminal.

to inflict a penalty for (an offense, fault, etc.)

to punish theft.

to handle severely or roughly, as in a fight.

to put to painful exertion, as a horse in racing.

Informal . to make a heavy inroad on; deplete

to punish a quart of whiskey.

Verb (used without object)

to inflict punishment.

Antonyms

verb

award , exonerate , let go , praise , protect , reward

Synonyms

verb

abuse , attend to , batter , beat , beat up , blacklist , castigate , chasten , chastise , correct , crack down on , cuff , debar , defrock , discipline , dismiss , do in , execute , exile , expel , fine , flog , give a going over , give the works , harm , hurt , immure , incarcerate , injure , knock about , lash , lecture , maltreat , misuse , oppress , paddle , rap knuckles , reprove , rough up , scourge , sentence , slap wrist , spank , switch , teach a lesson , throw the book at , train , whip , penalize , admonish , amerce , avenge , cane , consume , excommunicate , flagellate , retaliate , revenge , scold , strap , strike , torture