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Punish

/ˈpʌnɪʃ/

To cause someone to suffer for a mistake or wrongdoing.

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What is punished is avoided.

"If anyone is punishing you, you're doing it to yourself."

God punishes bad children, Jane Eyre.'

From Middle English punissen, from Old French punir, from Latin punire (to inflict penalty for), derived from poena (penalty).

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