punish meaning
EN
[ˈpʌnɪʃ] 
US WPunish
- VerbSGpunishesPRpunishingPT, PPpunishedSUF-ish
- To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.
- To cause great harm to (a punishing blow).
- To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- To punish the just is not good, nor strike princes for equity.
- You committed terrible actions — to wit, murder and theft — and should be punished accordingly.
- It seems the boss tries to draw out these meetings for as long as possible just to punish us.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of punish in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Verbs
- Verbs
- en punishment
- en punished
- en punisht
- en punishee
- en punisher
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "punish" is a verb.