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punished
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026
Sense: Adjective: disciplined
Synonyms:
disciplined, penalized, penalised (UK), sentenced, chastised, chastened, beaten, confined Collocations, expelled, barred, spanked (informal), licked (informal), imprisoned, executed, flogged
Antonyms:
cleared, acquitted, exonerated, released, freed, let off, awarded, rewarded, compensated, indulged, spoiled Collocations, encouraged, immune, pardoned, set free, undisciplined, unpunished


punish
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026
Sense: Verb: discipline
Synonyms:
discipline Collocations, correct Collocations, chastise, bring to book, penalize, sentence Collocations, condemn, teach sb a lesson, give sb what for (dated, informal), banish, reprimand, rebuke Collocations, censure, scold Collocations, upbraid, tell off (informal), dress down (informal), beat Collocations, send sb to prison, cane Collocations, flog, spank Collocations, whip Collocations, disbar, send sb to jail, incarcerate, imprison

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