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Punish (?), 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.”
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A greater power
Now ruled him, punished in the shape he sinned. Milton.
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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”.
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3. To injure, as by beating; to pommel. [Low]
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4. To deal with roughly or harshly; -- chiefly used with regard to a contest; as, “our troops punished the enemy”. [Colloq. or Slang]
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Syn. -- To chastise; castigate; scourge; whip; lash; correct; discipline. See Chasten.
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