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punishes

verb , present tense third-person singular of punish

Synonyms and Antonyms of punishes

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 punishes

castigates, chastens, chastises, corrects, disciplines, penalizes

Words Related to punishes

assesses, charges, docks, fines, imposes, levies, mulcts

convicts, sentences

condemns, damns, denounces

criticizes, keelhauls, rebukes, reprimands, reproves

Near Antonyms of punishes

gets off, ransoms, releases

commutes, reprieves

absolves, acquits, exculpates, exonerates, vindicates

Antonyms of punishes

excuses, pardons, spares

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