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punish in Arabic

عَاقَبَ ʕāqaba

/ˈpʌnɪʃ/

punish in Arabic: عَاقَبَ (ʕāqaba), قَاصَصَ (qāṣaṣa), اِقْتَصَّ (iqtaṣṣa), جَزَى (jazā). In English, punish means to cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).

Arabic words for punish

to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct
عَاقَبَ ʕāqaba, قَاصَصَ qāṣaṣa, اِقْتَصَّ iqtaṣṣa, جَزَى jazā

English meaning of punish

  1. verb To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).
  2. verb To treat harshly and unfairly.
  3. verb To handle or beat severely; to maul.
  4. verb To consume a large quantity of.

Full definition of punish

punish in a sentence

  • If a prince violates the law, then he must be punished like an ordinary person.

Synonyms of punish

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Questions about punish in Arabic

What is the meaning of punish in Arabic?
Punish in Arabic is عَاقَبَ (ʕāqaba), قَاصَصَ (qāṣaṣa), اِقْتَصَّ (iqtaṣṣa), جَزَى (jazā).
ما معنى كلمة punish؟
Punish: عَاقَبَ (ʕāqaba), قَاصَصَ (qāṣaṣa), اِقْتَصَّ (iqtaṣṣa), جَزَى (jazā).
What does punish mean in English?
Punish means to cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).

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