PUNISHING — Definition of PUNISHING

9 letters
/ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/
verb
1
To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.
If a prince violates the law, then he must be punished like an ordinary person.
2
To treat harshly and unfairly.
3
To handle or beat severely; to maul.
4
To consume a large quantity of.
Synonyms
noun
1
Punishment.
adjective
1
That punishes physically and/or mentally; arduous, gruelling, demanding.
2
Debilitating, harsh.
a punishing blow

📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/punish

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