punio — meaning in English

English meaning

• avenge verb To get retribution for a wrong or injury done to oneself or someone else.
• punish verb To make someone suffer a penalty for wrongdoing or misconduct.

Senses

punio is used for these senses in English:

• avenge (transitive) To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.
• avenge (transitive, archaic) To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on.
• 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).

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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