pun´ish|er — pun|ish «PUHN ihsh», transitive verb. 1. to cause pain, loss, or discomfort to for some fault or offense: »Father sometimes punishes us when we do wrong. The government punishes criminals. 2. to cause pain, loss, or discomfort for: »The law… … Useful english dictionary
pun´ish|a|ble|ness — pun|ish|a|ble «PUHN ih shuh buhl», adjective. 1. liable to punishment: »a punishable criminal. 2. deserving punishment: »One critic requested that the reading of American Wild West stories be made a punishable offense (Newsweek).… … Useful english dictionary
pun|ish|a|ble — «PUHN ih shuh buhl», adjective. 1. liable to punishment: »a punishable criminal. 2. deserving punishment: »One critic requested that the reading of American Wild West stories be made a punishable offense (Newsweek). –pun´ish|a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pun´ish|ing|ly — pun|ish|ing «PUHN ihsh ihng», adjective. difficult; taxing: »His ninth trip which began last week a punishing 28,000 mile, ten day pilgrimage taking him as far as Australia (Time). –pun´ish|ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pun|ish|ing — «PUHN ihsh ihng», adjective. difficult; taxing: »His ninth trip which began last week a punishing 28,000 mile, ten day pilgrimage taking him as far as Australia (Time). –pun´ish|ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pun|ish|a|bil|i|ty — «PUHN ih shuh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality of being punishable; liability to punishment … Useful english dictionary
pun|ish|a|bly — «PUHN ih shuh blee», adverb. in a punishable manner … Useful english dictionary
pun|ish|ment — «PUHN ihsh muhnt», noun. 1. the action of punishing or fact of being punished: »Courts administer the punishment of crime. 2. pain, suffering, or loss for a fault or offense; penalty: »Her punishment for stealing was a year in prison. 3. Informal … Useful english dictionary
un|pun|ish|a|ble — «uhn PUHN ih shuh buhl», adjective. not punishable; not capable or deserving of being punished … Useful english dictionary
pun·ish·able — /ˈpʌnıʃəbəl/ adj : able to be punished : calling for or deserving punishment Jaywalking is a punishable offense in this city. a crime punishable by death [=a crime that has death as a possible punishment] … Useful english dictionary
penalty, satisfaction]–pun´ish|er, noun.