2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Punish \Pun"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Punished}; p. pr & vb
n. {Punishing}.] [OE. punischen F. punir, from L. punire,
punitum, akin to poena punishment, penalty. See {Pain}, and
{-ish}.]
1. 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.
A greater power Now ruled him punished in the shape
he sinned. --Milton.
2. To inflict a penalty for (an offense) upon the offender;
to repay, as a fault, crime, etc., with pain or loss as
to punish murder or treason with death.
3. To injure, as by beating; to pommel. [Low]
Syn: To chastise; castigate; scourge; whip; lash; correct;
discipline. See {Chasten}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
punishing
adj 1: resulting in punishment; "the king imposed a punishing tax"
2: characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion;
especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up
the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor";
"heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours
on the project"; "set a punishing pace" [syn: {arduous}, {backbreaking},
{grueling}, {gruelling}, {hard}, {heavy}, {laborious}, {labourious},
{toilsome}]
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