English-Polish translations for punish

• karać
  Nie należy karać społeczeństwa. People should not be punished.
  Musimy jednoznacznie potępić takie praktyki i karać je. We must wholly condemn and punish these practices.
  Nie wystarczy jednak karać sprawców. However, it is not enough to punish the perpetrators.
• ukarać
  Unia Europejska musi wszelako ukarać winnych. However, the European Union must punish those responsible.
  Należy dołożyć wszelkich starań, aby zatrzymać i ukarać zabójców. Every effort must be made to detain and punish the murderers.
  Wprowadzenie poważnych barier, by ukarać oba te kraje, miałoby katastrofalne skutki. Important barriers to punish both countries would be disastrous.

Definition of punish

• To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action
• To treat harshly and unfairly
• To handle or beat severely; to maul

Examples

• If a prince violates the law, then he must be punished like an ordinary person

Related words

• punishment
• punishable
• punishing
• punished
• unpunished
• punishability
• punisher
• unpunishable
• repunish