mete out

phrasal verb

meted out; meting out; metes out

: to give (something) to the people who one decides should get it : to give out or distribute (something)

We're trying to be fair in meting out rewards and punishments.

—usually used to refer to something unpleasant (such as punishment)

Huge fines were meted out as punishment.

The king meted out justice as he saw fit.

Examples of mete out in a Sentence

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Advertisement The other case, which Eliasberg spearheaded 12 years ago, is centered on the beatings and assorted violence meted out by deputies. —Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024

While the insider backstory is a fascinating one, MacLellan also teases out the racial elements and potential hypocrisy in how punishment is meted out to Black people. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 June 2024

Advertisement In addition to concentrating more power in the chief’s hands, the proposal advanced by the council would do away with the option for officers to have their disciplinary cases reviewed exclusively by civilians, who tend to be lenient in meting out punishments. —Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024

The authority of teachers like me is routinely challenged by pupils and their parents, who are all too willing to contest punishments meted out to their children, knowing the cards are stacked in their favour. —The Week Uk, theweek, 5 May 2024