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bestraffa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • punish verb To make someone suffer a penalty for wrongdoing or misconduct.
  • reprimand noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.

Senses

bestraffa 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).
  • reprimand To reprove in a formal or official way.

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.

reprimand — full definition

  1. noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.
  2. verb To formally scold or criticize someone for something they did wrong.

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