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Adjective: punished  pú-nisht
  1. Subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offence or fault or in order to coerce some behaviour (as a confession or obedience)
Verb: punish  pú-nish
  1. Impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
    "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again";
    - penalize, penalise [Brit], sanction
     
  2. Treat or be treated in a bad, harsh or unfair way; be subject to a bad outcome or be beaten
    "Are states being punished for their successful efforts in attracting business?"

See also: tarred-and-feathered

Antonym: unpunished

Encyclopedia: Punished, as a Boy

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