punish
/ˈpʌnɪʃ/verb
उच्चारण पनिश
दंड देना, सज़ा देना
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[T] ~ sb (for sth/for doing sth)
to make somebody suffer because they have broken the law or done something wrong
दंड देना, सज़ा देना
- The school punished the boys for cheating.
- Those who break the law must be punished.
- The teacher punished the class for making a noise.
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- It is wrong to punish a child for telling the truth.
- The company will punish anyone who leaks private data.
Synonyms penalize discipline chastise
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[T] ~ sth (by/with sth)
to set a punishment for a particular crime
(किसी अपराध के लिए) दंड निर्धारित करना
- Theft is punished with imprisonment.
- The law punishes drunk driving with a heavy fine.
- The law punishes bribery with imprisonment.
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- In many countries, littering is punished by a fine.
- Cheating in the board exam is punished by cancellation of the paper.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
punish sb for sth / for doing sth
Punish takes the person as object and for with the wrongdoing.
'Punish' का object व्यक्ति होता है और अपराध बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
- The school punished him for cheating.
- She was punished for being late.
punish sb with sth / by doing sth
Use with for the form of punishment and by for the method.
दंड का प्रकार बताने के लिए 'with' और तरीका बताने के लिए 'by' आता है।
- The court punished him with a fine.
- They were punished by being kept after school.
be punished (passive)
The passive is common because the wrongdoer is usually the focus.
Passive रूप आम है क्योंकि प्रायः दोषी व्यक्ति पर ध्यान रहता है।
- Offenders will be punished according to law.
punish (figurative)
Punish can also mean to treat something roughly or hurt it, as in a punishing schedule.
'Punish' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को कठोर रूप से बरतना या कष्ट पहुँचाना भी हो सकता है, जैसे punishing schedule।
- The heat punished the marching soldiers.
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adverb + punish
severelyharshlyunfairlypubliclylightlystrictly
- The judge severely punished the offender.
punish + noun
a crimean offencea studenta childa rival
- The law punishes any breach of trust.
punish + reason
for cheatingfor lyingfor theftfor negligence
- The company punished staff for negligence.
be punished
be severely punishedbe punished by lawgo unpunishedbe unfairly punished
- No crime should go unpunished.
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- A teacher should guide a child, not merely punish him.
शिक्षक को बच्चे का केवल दंड नहीं देना चाहिए, मार्गदर्शन भी करना चाहिए।
- Radhika was punished by her friends with silence.
राधिका को उसके मित्रों ने चुप्पी से दंडित किया।
- The law punishes bribery with imprisonment.
कानून रिश्वतखोरी को कारावास से दंडित करता है।
- Voters punished the party at the election for its broken promises.
मतदाताओं ने चुनाव में टूटे वादों के लिए उस दल को सज़ा दी।
- It is unfair to punish the whole class for one student's mistake.
एक विद्यार्थी की गलती के लिए पूरी कक्षा को दंड देना अनुचित है।
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✗ The teacher punished him because of lying.
✓ The teacher punished him for lying.
Use for before the wrong act.
गलत कार्य से पहले 'for' आता है।
✗ He was punished by the principal to be late.
✓ He was punished by the principal for being late.
Use for + -ing, not a to-infinitive, for the reason of punishment.
दंड का कारण बताने के लिए 'for + -ing' आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ The judge punished a fine of five thousand rupees.
✓ The judge imposed a fine of five thousand rupees.
Punish takes the person; a penalty is imposed.
'Punish' का object व्यक्ति होता है; दंड 'impose' किया जाता है।
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§Grammar and usage
Punish sb for sth; punishable by law.
'punish sb for sth' और 'punishable by law' आता है।
The adjective punitive means intended as punishment: 'punitive taxes'.
Adjective punitive का अर्थ 'दंड के रूप में' है, जैसे 'punitive taxes'।