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punish

punish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ verb
punishes; punished; punishing
punish
/ˈpʌnɪʃ/
verb
punishes; punished; punishing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUNISH
[+ object]
: to make (someone) suffer for a crime or for bad behavior
: to make someone suffer for (a crime or bad behavior)
: to treat (someone or something) severely or roughly