punished
/ˈpʌnɪʃt/
verb
- Past tense of punish: imposed a penalty on someone for wrongdoing.
- The court punished the company for polluting the river.
- The teacher punished the student for talking during the test.
- He was punished for breaking the window with a baseball.
Synonyms
adjective
- Having received a penalty or consequence for an offense.
- The punished child sat quietly in the corner.
- The punished driver had to pay a large fine.
- Feeling punished, she decided never to lie again.