Punish | Mean of punish in English Dictionary

/ˈpʌnɪʃ/

• Verb
• to make (someone) suffer for a crime or for bad behavior
1. I think that murderers should be punished by/with life imprisonment.
2. She was punished for lying.
3. His parents punished him by taking away his allowance.
• to make someone suffer for (a crime or bad behavior)
1. How should I punish my child's misbehavior?
2. State law punishes fraud with fines.
3. The law states that treason shall be punished by death. [=that the punishment for treason is death]
• to treat (someone or something) severely or roughly
1. I don't understand why women continue to punish [=damage] their feet by wearing high-heeled shoes.