strafen — meaning in English

English meaning

• castigate verb To scold or punish someone harshly.
• punish verb To make someone suffer a penalty for wrongdoing or misconduct.

Senses

strafen is used for these senses in English:

• castigate (transitive, formal) To punish or reprimand someone severely.
• punish (transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).

castigate — full definition

1. verb To scold or punish someone harshly.
2. verb To condemn something strongly, especially by criticising it in public.
3. verb To revise or make corrections to a publication.

punish — full definition

1. verb To make someone suffer a penalty for wrongdoing or misconduct.
2. verb To treat something harshly or subject it to a lot of strain.

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