|
|
- pronunciation:
- puh
nihsh
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
punishes, punishing, punished |
| definition: |
When you punish someone, you cause them to feel something painful or not pleasant because you feel they did something wrong. The law also punishes people when they are caught breaking the law.
Isaac's mother punished him for teasing his younger brother. He couldn't play with his friends and he couldn't come out of his room until he apologized.- similar words:
- discipline, sentence
|
| derivation: |
punisher (n.) |
|
|