Word Frequency
punish (ˈpʌnɪʃ
)
Definitions
verb
- to force (someone) to undergo a penalty or sanction, such as imprisonment, fines, death, etc, for some crime or misdemeanour
- tr to inflict punishment for (some crime, etc)
- tr to use or treat harshly or roughly, esp as by overexertion ⇒
to punish a horse
- tr (informal) to consume (some commodity) in large quantities ⇒
to punish the bottle
Derived Forms
ˈpunisher nounˈpunishing adjective
ˈpunishingly adverb
Word Origin
C14 punisse, from Old French punir, from Latin pūnīre to punish, from poena penaltyExample Sentences Including 'punisher'
It was the confidence, verging on brashness, with which he presented his body that spoke of the sexual athlete, the punisher of bedsprings.Death in Purple Prose
Sponsored Links
Log in to comment on this word.
Comments