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punish
verb
-
punish
,
punishing
,
punishes
,
punished
to
make
someone
suffer
a
penalty
because
they
have
done
something
wrong
•
If
you
break
the
rules
,
the
teacher
will
punish
you
.
If
you
break
the
rules
,
the
teacher
will
punish
you
.
•
The
law
punishes
people
who
drive
under
the
influence
of
alcohol
.
The
law
punishes
people
who
drive
under
the
influence
of
alcohol
.
From
Old
French
puniss-
,
stem
of
punir
,
from
Latin
punīre
“
to
penalize
,
to
inflict
a
penalty
,”
related
to
poena
“
penalty
,
pain
.”
verb
-
punish
,
punishing
,
punishes
,
punished
to
cause
great
pain
,
damage
,
or
strain
to
someone
or
something
•
The
strong
winds
punished
the
small
fishing
boats
all
night
.
The
strong
winds
punished
the
small
fishing
boats
all
night
.
•
Running
on
concrete
can
punish
your
knees
over
time
.
Running
on
concrete
can
punish
your
knees
over
time
.
verb
-
punish
,
punishing
,
punishes
,
punished
(
slang
)
to
eat
or
drink
a
large
amount
of
something
quickly
and
with
enthusiasm
•
After
the
marathon
,
she
punished
a
huge
burger
and
fries
.
After
the
marathon
,
she
punished
a
huge
burger
and
fries
.
•
They
punished
a
case
of
soda
during
the
party
.
They
punished
a
case
of
soda
during
the
party
.
punishment
noun
the
act
of
causing
someone
to
suffer
a
penalty
for
doing
something
wrong
,
or
the
penalty
itself
•
The
judge
gave
the
thief
a
harsh
punishment
.
The
judge
gave
the
thief
a
harsh
punishment
.
•
Some
parents
believe
gentle
methods
work
better
than
corporal
punishment
.
Some
parents
believe
gentle
methods
work
better
than
corporal
punishment
.
from
Middle
English
punishement
,
from
Old
French
punissement
,
based
on
Latin
punīre
“
to
punish
”
noun
rough
treatment
,
damage
,
or
strain
that
something
or
someone
endures
•
After
driving
across
the
desert
,
the
tires
had
taken
a
lot
of
punishment
.
After
driving
across
the
desert
,
the
tires
had
taken
a
lot
of
punishment
.
•
The
old
laptop
still
works
despite
years
of
punishment
.
The
old
laptop
still
works
despite
years
of
punishment
.
figurative
extension
of
the
primary
sense
of
suffering
a
penalty
,
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
late
19th
century
in
sports
writing