to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault

to punish a criminal.

to inflict a penalty for (an offense, fault, etc.)

to punish theft.

to handle severely or roughly, as in a fight.

to put to painful exertion, as a horse in racing.

Informal . to make a heavy inroad on; deplete

to punish a quart of whiskey.

to inflict punishment.

verb

award , exonerate , let go , praise , protect , reward

verb

abuse , attend to , batter , beat , beat up , blacklist , castigate , chasten , chastise , correct , crack down on , cuff , debar , defrock , discipline , dismiss , do in , execute , exile , expel , fine , flog , give a going over , give the works , harm , hurt , immure , incarcerate , injure , knock about , lash , lecture , maltreat , misuse , oppress , paddle , rap knuckles , reprove , rough up , scourge , sentence , slap wrist , spank , switch , teach a lesson , throw the book at , train , whip , penalize , admonish , amerce , avenge , cane , consume , excommunicate , flagellate , retaliate , revenge , scold , strap , strike , torture