verb🔗ShareTo cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action."If a prince violates the law, then he must be punished like an ordinary person."lawgovernmentpolicemoralactionsocietyguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo treat harshly and unfairly."The teacher punished the student harshly for talking during class, even though he only whispered a few words. "lawmoralpoliceactiongovernmentstateinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo handle or beat severely; to maul."The angry teacher punished the student severely for disrupting class. "lawactionpolicemilitarysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo consume a large quantity of."The student punished a large bag of chips during the long break. "fooddrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
