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# punish

verb (punish, punishes, punished, punishing)

«punish» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To make someone suffer or lose something because they did something wrong, so they learn not to do it again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punish/#m1)
2. To treat something roughly: «the hot sun punished the plants». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punish/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school and family life, rules have consequences: a detention, losing screen time. In law, judges punish crimes with fines or prison. In stories, villains are punished in the end. Phrases: «punish someone for», «be punished», «punishing heat».

### Examples

- The teacher punished us for being rude. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punish/#x1)
- He was punished for cheating in the test. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punish/#x2)
- My parents don't punish me if I tell the truth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punish/#x3)
- The thief was punished by the court. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punish/#x4)
- In the story, the cruel king was punished. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punish/#x5)
- It's not fair to punish the whole class for one person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punish/#x6)
- I could punish you now, but I’ll wait! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punish/#x7)

### Note

Past: punished. Noun: punishment. «Punish someone for doing something». Hitting or hurting a child is not a fair punishment; if someone hurts you, tell a trusted adult.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Tanakh God punishes sin, often as a call to turn back. Punishing the righteous is called wrong.

**Interpretation.** The tradition teaches that God is just and that punishment aims at repentance. During the Ten Days of Repentance people ask forgiveness and return to God.

### Examples

- Now will He remember their iniquity, and punish their sins; they shall return to Egypt. (Prophets HOS.8.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punish/#x1)
- To punish also the righteous is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness. (Writings PRO.17.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punish/#x2)
- Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them that are circumcised in their uncircumcision: (Prophets JER.9.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punish/#x3)

### Note

Past: punished. Noun: punishment. «Punish someone for doing something». Hitting or hurting a child is not a fair punishment; if someone hurts you, tell a trusted adult.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «punish» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punish/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«punish» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/punish.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «punish» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punish/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«punish» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/punish.html) on Mova free.