(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
To ~ someone means to make them suffer in some way because they have done something wrong.
According to present law, the authorities can only ~ smugglers with small fines...
Don’t ~ your child for being honest.
VERB: V n, V n for n
2.
To ~ a crime means to ~ anyone who commits that crime.
The government voted to ~ corruption in sport with up to four years in jail...
VERB: V n