to punish

verb/puˈniɾ/medium

pu·nir

Definition

To impose a penalty or sanction on someone for a fault, crime, or transgression.

The parents decided to punish their son for lying.

The law provides for punishing offenders severely.

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Common collocations

punish severelypunish the guiltypunish an offense

Do latim 'punire'.