impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3
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sample sentences
"The students were penalized for showing up late for class""we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
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semantic pointers
hyponym
revenge, avenge, retaliate
tar-and-feather
execute, put to death
pillory
castigate
amerce
victimize, victimise
scourge
discipline, correct, sort out
entailment