Associations to the word «Punish»

Wiktionary

PUNISH, verb. To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.
PUNISH, verb. To cause great harm to (a punishing blow).

Dictionary definition

PUNISH, verb. Impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again".

Wise words

Words are but symbols for the relations of things to one another and to us; nowhere do they touch upon absolute truth.
Friedrich Nietzsche