punish
/ˈpʌnɪʃ/ verb B1- To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer). · If a prince violates the law, then he must be punished like an ordinary person.
- To treat harshly and unfairly.
- To handle or beat severely; to maul.
- To consume a large quantity of.
He/she/it punishes · Past punished · Past participle punished · -ing form punishing
Verb forms
- Base form
- punish
- He/she/it
- punishes
- Past
- punished
- Past participle
- punished
- -ing form
- punishing
From the library
And how was she to punish her?
“You can punish me in any way you like, Marilla.
I suppose you’ll be saying next thing that she oughtn’t to be punished at all!”
“I reckon she ought to be punished a little.
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