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punishes

punishesthird person singular of punish

ˈpʌnɪʃ

verb

karać

ˈkarat͡ɕ· czasownik
Definition

To make someone suffer for a crime or wrong action.

Examples
The court decided to punish him with a fine.
Sąd zdecydował ukarać go grzywną.
Parents should not punish their children too harshly.
Rodzice nie powinni karać swoich dzieci zbyt surowo.
Synonyms
penalizechastise
Collocations
punish severelypunish justlypunish a crime
Word forms
punishedpast simplepunishingpresent participlepunishesthird person singular
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