Punish

Tamil Dictionary definitions for Punish

Punish : தண்டனை கொடு

Punish : தண்டனை கொடு,தண்டி

Punish definition

Transitive verb.

  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.
  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.