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What is Punishing? A Basic Definition

Punish \Pun"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Punished; p. pr. & vb.
  
         n. Punishing.] [OE.
         punischen, F. punir, from L. punire,

           punitum, akin to poena punishment, penalty. See Pain,
         and
   -ish.]
   1. To
         impose a penalty upon; to afflict
         with pain, loss, or
      suffering for a crime or fault,
         either with or without a
      view to the offender's
         amendment; to cause to suffer in
      retribution; to
         chasten; as, to punish traitors with
      death; a father
         punishes his child for willful
      disobedience.
     
         [1913 Webster]

            A greater power
            Now ruled him, punished in the shape he sinned.
                                                  --Milton.
     
         [1913 Webster]

   2. To inflict a penalty for (an
         offense) upon the offender;
      to repay, as a fault,
         crime, etc., with pain or loss; as,
      to punish murder
         or treason with death.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. To
         injure, as by beating; to pommel. [Low]
      [1913
         Webster]

   4. To deal with roughly or harshly; --
         chiefly used with
      regard to a contest; as, our troops
         punished the enemy.
      [Colloq. or Slang]
     
         [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   Syn: To chastise; castigate;
         scourge; whip; lash; correct;
        discipline. See
         Chasten.
        [1913
         Webster]

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