to punish
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straffa, bestraffa
to cause someone suffering for breaking the law or having done something they should not have
Transitive: to punish sb
Exempel
The court decided to punish the thief with a prison sentence for stealing.
Domstolen beslutade att straffa tjuven med ett fängelsestraff för stöld.
Parents may choose to punish their children by restricting privileges when rules are violated.
Föräldrar kan välja att straffa sina barn genom att begränsa privilegier när regler bryts.
Lexikalt Träd
punishable
punished
punishing
punish
