глагол 1) наказывать; карать; налагать взыскание Например: to punish cruelly — жестоко покарать to punish harshly / severely — строго наказать to punish lightly / mildly — налагать нестрогое взыскание You can't punish me for something I didn't do. — Ты не можешь наказать меня за то, чего я не делал. Синоним(ы): discipline 2) [используется в разговорной речи] грубо обращаться, причинять повреждения, боль Например: He really punishes the car. — Он так ужасно обращается с машиной! 3) [шутливое] много есть, навалиться на еду
verb Etymology: Middle English punisshen, from Anglo-French puniss-, stem of punir, from Latin punire, from poena penalty — more at pain transitive verb 1. a. to impose a penalty on for a fault, offense, or violation b. to inflict a penalty for the commission of (an offense) in retribution or retaliation 2. a. to deal with roughly or harshly b. to inflict injury on; hurt intransitive verb to inflict punishment • punishability noun • punishable adjective • punisher noun Synonyms: punish, chastise, castigate, chasten, discipline, correct mean to inflict a penalty on in requital for wrongdoing. punish implies subjecting to a penalty for wrongdoing Example: punished for stealing. chastise may apply to either the infliction of corporal punishment or to verbal censure or denunciation Example: chastised his son for neglecting his studies. castigate usually implies a severe, typically public censure Example: an editorial castigating the entire city council. chasten suggests any affliction or trial that leaves one humbled or subdued Example: chastened by a landslide election defeat. discipline implies a punishing or chastening in order to bring under control Example: parents must discipline their children. correct implies punishing aimed at reforming an offender Example: the function of prison is to correct the wrongdoer.