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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
However, because we have said negative things about him, he wants to punish us one last time.
He said that survivors' "impressions of a show trial with no real outcome, with no-one being punished, was right".
Some left with the impression that those who didn’t follow the government’s requests would be punished, the people familiar with the matter said.
Iamaleava was ruled out after he absorbed a series of punishing hits the previous weekend against Nebraska.
Makisi was then punished for an illegal high challenge on Edwards as Japan were reduced to 13 men for five minutes.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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