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punish verb

  /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
  • (transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).
punire, castigare

punishment noun

  /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
  • The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
punizione, pena, castigo

punishable adjective

  • Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.
punibile

punisher noun

  • One who punishes.
castigatore, castigatrice, punitore, punitrice
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