Punish and Vindicate

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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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Vindicate is an antonym for punish.
Nearby Words: punishment, punishing, punitive, punishable

Vindicate

Vindicate verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.
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Punish is an antonym for vindicate.
Nearby Words: vindication, vindicating, vindicator, vindicatory
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Common collocations

humanity punish humanity vindicate humanity
character punish character vindicate character
man punish man vindicate man
family punish family vindicate family
Other words: mother, father.
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