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punish
verb as in penalize for wrongdoing
Strongest matches
abuse, chastise, correct, crack down on, discipline, dismiss, execute, expel, fine, harm, hurt, incarcerate, sentence
Strong matches
batter, beat, blacklist, castigate, chasten, cuff, debar, defrock, exile, flog, immure, injure, lash, lecture, maltreat, misuse, oppress, paddle, reprove, scourge, spank, switch, train, whip
Weak matches
attend to, beat up, do in, give a going over, give the works, knock about, rap knuckles, rough up, slap wrist, teach a lesson, throw the book at
Example Sentences
Beijing’s national-security office in Hong Kong warned that any attempt to exploit the fire to create disorder would be punished by law.
“Obviously, they were waiting for all the spies to die, so they didn’t have to punish anyone.”
Zbur, who was among the law’s authors, said the new Office of Civil Rights and the antisemitism coordinator are not intended to punish teachers.
New England’s defense is good enough to punish mistakes, and Drake Maye has been mostly excellent and bounces back strong from his rare mistakes.
But Liverpool's pressure failed to produce a second goal and their defensive frailties were punished in the 56th minute.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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