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punished

verb , past tense of punish

Synonyms and Antonyms of punished

to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime

the child was punished for breaking dishes on purpose

if caught, the thief will be severely punished

Synonyms of punished

castigated, chastened, chastised, corrected, disciplined, penalized

Words Related to punished

assessed, charged, docked, fined, imposed, levied, mulcted

convicted, sentenced

condemned, damned, denounced

criticized, keelhauled, rebuked, reprimanded, reproved

Near Antonyms of punished

got off, ransomed, released

commuted, reprieved

absolved, acquitted, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated

Antonyms of punished

excused, pardoned, spared

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