карать — meaning in English

English meaning

• castigate verb To punish or reprimand someone severely.
• punish verb To make someone suffer a penalty for wrongdoing or misconduct.
• smite verb (literary) To strike hard, especially with a weapon or divine power.

Senses

карать 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).
• smite (archaic) To hit; to strike.

castigate — full definition

1. verb To punish or reprimand someone severely.
2. verb To execrate or condemn something in a harsh manner, especially by public criticism.
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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