PUNISH
Pun"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Punished; p. pr. & vb. n. Punishing.]
Etym: [OE. punischen, F. punir, from L. punire, punitum, akin to
poena punishment, penalty. See Pain, and -ish.]
1. To impose a penalty upon; to afflict with pain, loss, or suffering for a crime or fault, either with or without a view to the offender's amendment; to cause to suffer in retribution; to chasten; as, to punish traitors with death; a father punishes his child for willful disobedience. A greater power Now ruled him, punished in the shape he sinned. Milton.
2. To inflict a penalty for (an offense) upon the offender; to repay, as a fault, crime, etc., with pain or loss; as, to punish murder or treason with death.
3. To injure, as by beating; to pommel. [Low]
Syn.
— To chastise; castigate; scourge; whip; lash; correct; discipline.
See Chasten.
PUNISHABLE
Pun"ish*a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. punissable.]
Defn: Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of being punished by law or right; — said of person or offenses. That time was, when to be a Protestant, to be a Christian, was by law as punishable as to be a traitor. Milton. — Pun"ish*a*ble*ness, n.
PUNISHER
Pun"ish*er, n.
Defn: One who inflicts punishment.
PUNISHMENT
Pun"ish*ment, n.