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empurar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • punish verb To make someone suffer a penalty for wrongdoing or misconduct.
  • sanction noun Official approval or permission for an action.

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

  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.

sanction — full definition

  1. noun Official approval or permission for an action.
  2. noun A penalty imposed to enforce compliance, especially by one country against another.
  3. verb To officially approve or authorize.
  4. verb To penalize, especially a country or organization, in order to force compliance.

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