Verb
punish -
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class" ; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"
penalize ,
penalise
avenge ,
revenge ,
retaliate take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"
tar-and-feather smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment; "The thief was tarred and feathered"
put to death ,
execute sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty"
pillory punish by putting in a pillory
castigate inflict severe punishment on
amerce punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court
victimise ,
victimize punish unjustly
scourge punish severely; excoriate
discipline ,
sort out ,
correct punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
