| Main Entry: |
punish |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
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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Antonyms: |
award, exonerate, let go, praise, protect, reward
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