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punish |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Punish \Pun"ish\, v. t. To deal with roughly or harshly; -- chiefly used with regard to a contest; as our troops punished the enemy. [Colloq. or Slang] 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]: punish v : impose a penalty on inflict punishment on [syn: {penalize}] [ant: {reward}]
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