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• punish — pun|ish [ˈpʌnıʃ] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: punir, from Latin punire, from poena; PAIN1] 1.) to make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken the law →↑punishment, punitive ↑punitive ▪ Smacking is not an… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• punish — punish, chastise, castigate, chasten, discipline, correct mean to inflict pain, loss, or suffering upon a person for his sin, crime, or fault. Punish implies imposing a penalty for violation of law, disobedience of authority, or intentional… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• punish — verb ADVERB ▪ harshly, severely ▪ justly ▪ unfairly ▪ duly ▪ Those who had opposed the court were duly punished …   Collocations dictionary

• punish — v. 1) to punish cruelly; harshly, severely; lightly, mildly; summarily 2) (D; tr.) to punish for (they were punished harshly for their crime) * * * [ pʌnɪʃ] harshly lightly mildly severely summarily to punish cruelly (D; tr.) to punish for (they… …   Combinatory dictionary

• punish — punisher, n. /pun ish/, v.t. 1. to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault: to punish a criminal. 2. to inflict a penalty for (an offense, fault, etc.): to punish theft. 3. to handle …   Universalium

• punish — verb (T) 1 to make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken the law: Some people believe that smacking is not an acceptable way to punish a child. | In some countries women who have abortions can be punished by imprisonment …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• severely — adverb 1 very badly or to a great degree: a severely damaged building | severely disabled | His movements are severely restricted. 2 in a strict way: Parents don t punish their children so severely these days. 3 in a way that shows you disapprove …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• severely — se|vere|ly [sıˈvıəli US ˈvır ] adv 1.) very badly or to a great degree ▪ The town was severely damaged in the war. ▪ She s now severely disabled. 2.) in a strict way ▪ Parents don t punish their children so severely these days. 3.) in a very… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• punish — /ˈpʌnɪʃ / (say punish) verb (t) 1. to subject to a penalty, or to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., for some offence, transgression, or fault: to punish a criminal. 2. to inflict a penalty for (an offence, fault, etc.): to punish theft. 3. to …  

• severely — adv. Severely is used with these adjectives: ↑autistic, ↑congested, ↑constrained, ↑cracked, ↑critical, ↑damaging, ↑defective, ↑deficient, ↑deformed, ↑depressed, ↑deprived, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• punish — verb 1》 inflict a penalty on as retribution for an offence.     ↘inflict a penalty on someone for (an offence).     ↘informal capitalize on (an opponent s mistake). 2》 treat harshly or severely. Derivatives punishable adjective punisher noun… …   English new terms dictionary