punish (Meaning)
punish (v)
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
punish (v. t.)
To deal with roughly or harshly; -- chiefly used with regard to a contest; as, our troops punished the enemy.
Synonyms & Antonyms of punish
punish Sentence Examples
- The teacher threatened to punish the students if they continued to misbehave in class.
- To deter future misconduct, the judge decided to punish the defendant with a hefty fine.
- The parents agreed on a fair but firm approach to punish their child for breaking curfew.
- The coach warned that he would punish any player caught violating team rules.
- In some cultures, it is customary to punish criminals with public floggings.
- The disciplinary committee met to discuss how best to punish the employee for their repeated infractions.
- The law seeks to punish those who commit acts of vandalism or destruction of public property.
- Despite his remorse, the court still deemed it necessary to punish him for his actions.
- The principal emphasized the importance of fair and consistent discipline when punishing students.
- The authorities vowed to punish the perpetrators of the heinous crime to the fullest extent of the law.
FAQs About the word punish
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment onTo deal with roughly or harshly; -- chiefly used with regard to a contest; as, our troops punished the enemy.
discipline, chastise, sentence, convict, criticize, correct, fine,penalize, charge, condemn
forfeit, forfeit, pardon, spare, excuse, spare,excuse, pardon, absolve, get off
The teacher threatened to punish the students if they continued to misbehave in class.
To deter future misconduct, the judge decided to punish the defendant with a hefty fine.
The parents agreed on a fair but firm approach to punish their child for breaking curfew.
The coach warned that he would punish any player caught violating team rules.
