| Punish (punish) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Pun"ish |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Punished (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Punishing.] [OE. punischen, F. punir, from L.
punire, punitum, akin to poena punishment,
penalty. See Pain< |
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.
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.
To injure, as by beating; to pommel.
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| Punish (punish) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Pun"ish |
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To deal with roughly
or harshly; -- chiefly used with regard to a contest; as, our troops
punished the enemy.
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