| Punish (v. t.) To impose a penalty upon |
| Punish (v. t.) To inflict a penalty for (an offense) upon the offender |
| Punish (v. t.) To injure, as by beating |
| punish penalize penalise | impose a penalty on, inflict punishment on, The students were penalized for showing up late for class, we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again |