punish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpʌnɪʃ/, SAMPA: /"pVnIS/
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Verb

Plain form punish

Third-person singular punishes

Past tense punished

Past participle punished

Present participle punishing

1. (transitive) If you punish someone, you cause them to suffer because they have broken a rule.

Synonyms

• correct
• discipline

Related words

• punishment
• punishing
• punishable