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Punishing

verb
/ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 1.8

Definitions

1.verbTo cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.
"If a prince violates the law, then he must be punished like an ordinary person."
2.verbTo treat harshly and unfairly.
3.verbTo handle or beat severely; to maul.
4.verbTo consume a large quantity of.
5.nounPunishment.
6.adjectiveThat punishes physically and/or mentally; arduous, gruelling, demanding.
7.adjectiveDebilitating, harsh.
"a punishing blow"

Synonyms

castigatemistreatgruellingarduousbackbreakinglaborioustoilsomelabouriouseffortfulhardgruelingheavy
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