Collocations for punish - verb
ADVERB
harshly,
severely
justly
unfairly
duly
Those who had opposed the court were duly punished.
justly
unfairly
duly
Those who had opposed the court were duly punished.
physically
VERB + punish
want to
try to
He was trying to punish her for deserting him all those years ago.
try to
He was trying to punish her for deserting him all those years ago.
be designed to
Damages are not designed to punish, but to compensate for the loss sustained.
Damages are not designed to punish, but to compensate for the loss sustained.
PREPOSITION
by
Never punish children by making them go hungry.
Never punish children by making them go hungry.
for
They will be severely punished for their crimes.
They will be severely punished for their crimes.
with
Offenders will be punished with a £1 000 fine.
Offenders will be punished with a £1 000 fine.
Punish is used with these nouns as the object:
ball, child, crime, murderer, sin
ball, child, crime, murderer, sin