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Word: Punish
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French puniss-, lengthened stem of punir ‘punish’, from Latin punire, from poena ‘penalty’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpʌnɪʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offence, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code
Short Definition:inflict penalty on offender
Examples:- I have done wrong and I'm being punished for it
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