punire — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
punire is used for these senses in English:
- 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).
- trounce (transitive) To chastise or punish physically or verbally; to scold with abusive language.
punish — full definition
- verb To make someone suffer a penalty for wrongdoing or misconduct.
- verb To treat something harshly or subject it to a lot of strain.
trounce — full definition
- verb To beat severely; to thrash.
- verb To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.
- verb To chastise or punish physically or verbally; to scold with abusive language.
- verb To punish by bringing a lawsuit against; to sue.