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punish

Divide punish into syllables:

pun · ish

How to pronounce punish:

Definition of punish:

punish:
The past tense of Punish is punished.

Synonyms for punish:

castigatedisciplinepenalizegaugeestimaterevengeguessjudgecorrectavenge
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Antonyms for punish:

encourageblessapproveassuageliberatefailprotectpardonrewardcalm
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