Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with punish in American Collocation
punish
verb
transitive
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
severely
He was caught trying to break out of prison and he was severely punished.
in a cruel way
Some of the workers went on strike, and were brutally punished for it.
properly
We will ensure that those who are dealing drugs are properly punished.
fairly
Justice means ensuring people who break the law are punished fairly and rehabilitated if possible.
unfairly
Who doesn’t remember being unfairly punished by their teachers?
physically
The study found that children who were smacked were more likely to display aggression than those who were never physically punished.
person
The key question to ask is whether punishing offenders actually reduces crime.
bad or illegal act
The role of the criminal justice system is of course to detect and punish crimes.
act that is against religious laws
God’s justice demands that sin be punished.
failure
Their position is that we should reward success and punish failure.