amercing

Verb

amerce (third-person singular simple present amerces, present participle amercing, simple past and past participle amerced)

1. (transitive) To impose a fine on; to fine.
   • But I'll amerce you with so strong a fine
     That you shall all repent the loss of mine:c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
2. (transitive) To punish; to make an exaction.
   • The fellows of his crime, the followers rather
     (Far other once beheld in bliss), condemn'd
     For ever now to have their lot in pain,
     Millions of Spirits for his fault amerc't1667, John Milton, “Book XXI”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...

   Synonyms:

   castigate, penalize, chasten, chastise, come down on, correct, fix someone's wagon, have someone's guts for garters, have someone's head, have someone's hide