Punish
Punish verb - To inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime.
Wrong and punish are semantically related. in treat harshly topic. In some cases you can use "Wrong" instead a verb "Punish".
Wrong
Wrong verb - Treat unjustly; do wrong to.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Bringing back the dead and cheating death is Meddling In God's Domain, and will almost certainly go horribly wrong and punish all involved.
- Adding to that is Jane and David do not punish her in any meaningful way, forcing Arthur to enlist Francine's help in finding out what's wrong with her.
Source: Unintentionally Unsympathetic -
Another example, this time in the "wrong destination" area: Buddy's young delivery boy delivered the wrong cakes twice in one day, prompting Buddy and his cousin to punish him by dousing him with flour and water.
Source: Carrying a Cake
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