Dictionary entryCEFR B1verb
punish
IPA pronunciation: /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
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English definition
To make someone suffer because they have broken a rule or law.
Example
The teacher punished the students for talking during the exam.
Collocations
- punish for
- punish severely
- punish by
- punish with
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