Punish - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpʌnɪʃ|  American pronunciation of the word punish
Brit.  |ˈpʌnɪʃ|  British pronunciation of the word punish

verb

- impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on (syn: penalize)
we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again

Extra examples

I think that murderers should be punished by life imprisonment.

She was punished for lying.

His parents punished him by taking away his allowance.

How should I punish my child's misbehavior?

State law punishes fraud with fines.

You can't punish me for something I didn't do.

Smacking is not an acceptable way of punishing a child.

He promised to punish severely any officials found guilty of electoral fraud.

It's unfair to punish a whole class for the actions of one or two students.

They deserve to be punished for putting passengers at risk.

I felt I was being punished for what my mother had done.

My parents decided to punish me by withdrawing financial support.

The House voted to punish the senator with a formal reprimand.

In some societies, theft is punished by death.

He really punishes the car.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: punish
he/she/it: punishes
present participle: punishing
past tense: punished
past participle: punished
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