punish
verb
/ˈpʌnɪʃ/
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- (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).
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punir,
castigar
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punishment
noun
/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
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- A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
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castigo,
punição
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- 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.
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punição
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punishable
adjective
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- Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.
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passível,
punível
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punishability
noun
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- The characteristic of being punishable; the ability to be punished.
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punibilidade
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