Definition of "punish"
- verb
To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.
To cause great harm to. (a punishing blow).
To dumb down severely or to the point of uselessness or near-uselessness.
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To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.
To cause great harm to. (a punishing blow).
To dumb down severely or to the point of uselessness or near-uselessness.