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How to pronounce “punish”
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Pronunciation guide for punish
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of punish with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- How To Spot Authoritarianism — and Choose Democracy
to using the regulatory state to punish critics.
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).
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How to pronounce punish
How To Spot Authoritarianism — and Choose Democracy
to using the regulatory state to punish critics.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “punish”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).
- (transitive, figuratively) To treat harshly and unfairly.
- (transitive, colloquial) To handle or beat severely; to maul.
- (transitive, colloquial) To consume a large quantity of.
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