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punish - impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again" |
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penalize,
penalise |
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avenge,
retaliate,
revenge make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil; "The Empire strikes back"; "The Giants struck back and won the opener"; "The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"
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tar-and-feather smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment; "The thief was tarred and feathered"
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execute,
put to death sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty"
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pillory punish by putting in a pillory
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castigate inflict severe punishment on
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amerce punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court
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victimise,
victimize punish unjustly
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scourge punish severely; excoriate
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correct,
discipline,
sort out treat a defect; "The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia"
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