Definition of punish
English to English verb - impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
The students were penalized for showing up late for class.
We had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again.
source: WordNet 3.0 - To impose a penalty upon; to afflict with pain, loss, or suffering for a crime or fault, either with or without a view to the offender's amendment; to cause to suffer in retribution; to chasten; as, to punish traitors with death; a father punishes his child for willful disobedience.
source: Webster 1913 - To deal with roughly or harshly; -- chiefly used with regard to a contest; as, our troops punished the enemy.
source: Webster 1913 English to Tagalog verb - [panísh] Parusahan; papagdusahin
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
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