punish
gb/pˈʌnɪʃ/ us/pˈʌnɪʃ/
B1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 4700
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
வினைச்சொல்
B1
action
1
Make someone suffer for wrongdoing
To make someone suffer because they did something wrong or broke a rule.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to punish [someone] for [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'punish' with 'hurt'. 'Punish' is about giving a penalty for bad behavior, not just causing pain without reason.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
penalize (More formal; often used in legal, sports, or official contexts.)
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discipline (Often used for correcting children or subordinates; can imply guidance as well as punishment.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
reward (The opposite action of giving something good for good behavior instead of causing suffering for bad behavior.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
punish severely
|punish harshly
|punish offenders
|punish crime
|punish wrongdoing
கருப்பொருள்கள்
law
|discipline
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- The school decided to punish the students who cheated on the exam.
- The government will punish anyone caught smuggling goods.
- Parents sometimes punish their children by taking away privileges.
- The judge punished the company for violating safety regulations.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The teacher will punish the boy for hitting another student.
- My parents punish me when I lie.
- The police punish people who break the law.
- We must punish bad actions to keep order.
வினைச்சொல்
B2
action
2
Cause someone to suffer consequences
To make someone have bad results because of what they did.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to punish [someone] by [doing something]
இணைச்சொற்கள்
penalize (Can be interchangeable in some contexts; often used in formal or official situations.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
benefit (To give an advantage or good result instead of a negative one.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
punish economically
|punish politically
|punish financially
கருப்பொருள்கள்
consequences
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- The voters punished the mayor by not re-electing her.
- The market punished the company for its poor earnings report.
- History will punish those who ignore human rights abuses.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The team was punished by losing their best player.
- The boss punished him by giving him more work.
- The store punished customers by raising prices.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
punish
IPA
GB/pˈʌnɪʃ/
US/pˈʌnɪʃ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
pun - ish (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (pun)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Verb
- Base: punish
- 3rd Person Singular: punishes
- Present Participle: punishing
- Past: punished
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
punishes
verb
punishing
verb
punished
verb
Core family
punishment
noun B1
punishable
adjective
Related words
punitive
adjective C1
punisher
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unpunished
adjective
Advanced or less common
impunity
noun C1
punitively
adverb C1
சொற்றொடர்கள்
punish oneself
1/pˈʌnɪʃ wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Make oneself suffer for guilt
To make yourself feel bad or suffer because you think you did something wrong.
உதாரணங்கள்
- She kept punishing herself for a mistake she made years ago.
- Stop punishing yourself over something you couldn't control.
punish with impunity
1/pˈʌnɪʃ wˈɪθ ɪmpjˈunɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
Punish without fear of reprisal
To punish someone without any risk of being punished yourself.
உதாரணங்கள்
- The regime punishes dissenters with impunity.
- No one should be able to punish others with impunity.