verb
ADVERB
▪ harshly , severely
▪ justly
▪ unfairly
▪ duly
▪
Those who had opposed the court were duly ~ed.
▪ physically
VERB + PUNISH
▪ want to
▪ try to
▪
He was trying to ~ her for deserting him all those years ago.
▪ be designed to
▪
Damages are not designed to ~, but to compensate for the loss sustained.
PREPOSITION
▪ by
▪
Never ~ children by making them go hungry.
▪ for
▪
They will be severely ~ed for their crimes.
▪ with
▪
Offenders will be ~ed with a £1 000 fine.
PHRASES
▪ be ~ed accordingly
▪
Those found guilty will be ~ed accordingly.
Punish is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ ball , ↑ child , ↑ crime , ↑ murderer , ↑ sin