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

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope