Punish and Reprimand

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Punish

Punish verb - To inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime.
Usage example: if caught, the thief will be severely punished
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Reprimand and punish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reprimand" instead a verb "Punish".
Nearby Words: punishment, punishing, punitive, punishable

Reprimand

Reprimand verb - To express public or formal disapproval of.
Usage example: the president was forced to reprimand the general for publicly voicing his disagreements with the nation's foreign policy
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Punish and reprimand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Punish" instead a verb "Reprimand".
Nearby Words: reprimanded, reprimanding

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husband punish husband reprimand husband
someone punish someone reprimand someone
failure punish failure reprimand failure
brother punish brother reprimand brother
Other words: son, students, heroes.
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