Hypertext Webster Gateway: "punished"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
A greater power Now ruled him, punished in the shape
he sinned. --Milton.
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.
3. To injure, as by beating; to pommel. [Low]
Syn: To chastise; castigate; scourge; whip; lash; correct;
discipline. See {Chasten}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
punished
adj : subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or
loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce
some behavior (as a confession or obedience) [ant: {unpunished}]
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