Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > P Cite Synonyms of punish Find synonyms for: Verb1. punish, penalize, penaliseusage: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of punish (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. April 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World Quetzalcoatl: Aztec Myths and Myths About the Aztecs Related Content Daily Word Quiz: schadenfreude Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language