Pŭn'ish, v. t.
[imp. & p. p. PUNISHED (pŭn'isht); p. pr. & vb. n. PUNISHING.] [Fr., Pr., Sp., & Pg. punir, It. & Lat. punire, from Lat. poena, punishment, penalty; Gr. ποινή.]
Sense 1. To afflict with pain, loss, or calamity for a crime or fault.
A greater Power Now ruled him, punished in the shape he sinned. Milton.
Sense 2. To afflict with pain, &c., with a view to amendment; to chasten; as, a father punishes his child for disobedience.
Sense 3. To reward with pain or suffering inflicted on the offender; — said with reference to the crime; as, to punish murder or theft.
Sense 4. To bruise with the fist; to pound or pummel. [Low.]
Synonyms—To chastise; castigate; scourge; whip; lash; correct; discipline. See CHASTISE.