English-Spanish translations for punish

• castigar
  En tercer lugar, ¿a quién quieren castigar? Thirdly, whom do you want to punish?
  La historia castigará a aquellos que no cumplan con sus responsabilidades. History will punish those who fail in their responsibility.
  Es necesario ayudar a Irlanda, no castigarla. We need to help Ireland, not punish it.
• imponer una multa
• maltratar
• penar
• punir

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