punish — to impose a penalty on someone for wrongdoing
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to impose a penalty on someone for wrongdoing
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
Korean meaning: 벌을 주다, 처벌하다
Korean pronunciation: **퍼**니시
Example Sentences
- My mom punished me by taking away my gaming console for a month
- The court will punish tax evaders with heavy fines
- Don't punish yourself for making that mistake - everyone learns from failures
punish
VERB//ˈpʌnɪʃ//
to impose a penalty on someone for wrongdoing
💡 Concept
to impose a penalty on someone for wrongdoing
🎵 Rhyme
Punish to finish, watch errors diminish
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈpʌnɪʃ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpʌnɪʃ/
🌳Etymology
Rootpun-
Suffix--ish
Origin
라틴어 'punire'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 '벌을 주다'라는 의미였습니다. 고대 로마에서 범죄자들에게 처벌을 내릴 때 사용되던 단어가 현재까지 이어져 내려온 것입니다.
🎵Rhyme
finishdiminishreplenish
finish
diminish
replenish
🔗Collocations
punish severely
punish a crime
punish wrongdoing
punish by law
punish fairly
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom punished me by taking away my gaming console for a month”
“The court will punish tax evaders with heavy fines”
“Don't punish yourself for making that mistake - everyone learns from failures”
😄 Fun example
“The soccer coach punished the late players by making them run extra laps”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
penalizedisciplinechastisesanction
Antonyms
rewardpraiseforgive
Related
punishmentpenaltyconsequencejustice
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