Phrase Hound found 1 phrases and 16 compound words that contain punish. The most common are listed below. Open punish in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 1
- corporally punishTo administer corporal punishment to.
Compound words 16
- punishmentThe 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 …
- mispunishTo punish inappropriately; to give the wrong amount or type of punishment, or to punish someone for an offense they did not commit.
- overpunishTo punish excessively; to issue a punishment that is harsher than necessary.
- prepunishTo punish in advance.
- outpunishTo surpass in punishing.
- repunishTo punish again, a further time.
- punishestsecond-person singular simple present indicative of punish
- punisheththird-person singular simple present indicative of punish: 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 …
- punishableSubject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.
- punishmentsplural of punishment: 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 …