empurar — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
empurar 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).
- sanction (transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
- sanction (transitive) To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.
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.
sanction — full definition
- noun Official approval or permission for an action.
- noun A penalty imposed to enforce compliance, especially by one country against another.
- verb To officially approve or authorize.
- verb To penalize, especially a country or organization, in order to force compliance.