“we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again”
- Synonyms:
- penalise, penalize
- Types:
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avenge, retaliate, revenge
take revenge for a perceived wrong
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tar-and-feather
smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment
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execute, put to death
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
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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 with an arbitrary penalty
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victimise, victimize
punish unjustly
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scourge
punish severely; excoriate
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correct, discipline, sort out
punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
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get back, get even
take revenge or even out a score
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crucify
kill by nailing onto a cross
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burn
burn at the stake
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hang, string up
kill by hanging
