bestrafen

Definitions of bestrafen
  1. verb
    impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
    synonyms: strafen
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    ahnden, revanchieren, rächen
    take revenge for a perceived wrong
    exekutieren, hinrichten, liquidieren
    kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
    maßregeln
    punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
    abrechnen
    take revenge or even out a score
    kreuzigen
    kill by nailing onto a cross
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