Punish Synonyms and Antonyms
pŭnĭsh
To subject (one) to a penalty for a wrong
(Verb)
Synonyms:
- chastise
- penalize
- castigate
- correct
- discipline
- scold
- beat
- chasten
- fine
- dismiss
- imprison
- incarcerate
- sentence
- flog
- spank
- whip
- train
- reprove
- lecture
- immure
- expel
- execute
- exile
- behead
- hang
- electrocute
- disbar
- disbench
- abuse
- defrock
- admonish
- masthead
- keelhaul
- amerce
- smite
- paddle
- avenge
- thrash
- cane
- trounce
- birch
- switch
- cuff
- inflict penalty
- visit punishment
- blacklist
- blackball
- consume
- make-an-example-of
- give it to
- come down hard on
- attend to
- crack-down-on
- make it hot for
- pitch into
- give a dressing-down
- excommunicate
- light into
- lick
- bring to book
- teach one a lesson
- lower-the-boom
- flagellate
- ground
- penalise
- throw-the-book-at
- give one one's comeuppance
- give-what-for
- hurt
- fix
- retaliate
- revenge
- strap
- strike
- torture
Synonyms:
- castigatory
- condemnatory
- corrective
- disciplinal
- disciplinary
- expiatory
- flagellant
- penal
- penitential
- penitentiary
- punishing
- punitive
- punitory
- retaliatory
- retributive
- chasten
- retributory
- vindicative
- vindicatory
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