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punished
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Sense: Adjective: disciplined

Synonyms:

disciplined, penalized, penalised (UK), sentenced, chastised, chastened, beaten, confined , expelled, barred, spanked (informal), licked (informal), imprisoned, executed, flogged

Antonyms:

cleared, acquitted, exonerated, released, freed, let off, awarded, rewarded, compensated, indulged, spoiled , encouraged, immune, pardoned, set free, undisciplined, unpunished

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punish
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Sense: Verb: discipline

Synonyms:

discipline , correct , chastise, bring to book, penalize, sentence , condemn, teach sb a lesson, give sb what for (dated, informal), banish, reprimand, rebuke , censure, scold , upbraid, tell off (informal), dress down (informal), beat , send sb to prison, cane , flog, spank , whip , disbar, send sb to jail, incarcerate, imprison

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