punish
- verb (v)
Meaning: penalize for wrongdoing
Synonyms:
abuse
attend to
batter
beat
beat up
blacklist
castigate
chasten
chastise
correct
crack down on
cuff
debar
defrock
discipline
dismiss
do in
execute
exile
expel
fine
flog
give a going over
give the works
harm
hurt
immure
incarcerate
injure
knock about
lash
lecture
maltreat
misuse
oppress
paddle
rap knuckles
reprove
rough up
scourge
sentence
slap wrist
spank
switch
teach a lesson
throw the book at
train
whip
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