01 v. t. 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 am…
imp. & p. p.
Punished; p. pr. & vb. n.
Punishing
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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.
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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]