punisher

pun·ish

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puhn-ish]
- /ˈpʌn ɪʃ/
- /ˈpʌnɪʃə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhn-ish]
- /ˈpʌn ɪʃ/

Definitions of punisher word

verb with object punisher to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault: to punish a criminal. 1
verb with object punisher to inflict a penalty for (an offense, fault, etc.): to punish theft. 1
verb with object punisher to handle severely or roughly, as in a fight. 1
verb with object punisher to put to painful exertion, as a horse in racing. 1
verb with object punisher Informal. to make a heavy inroad on; deplete: to punish a quart of whiskey. 1
verb without object punisher to inflict punishment. 1

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Origin of punisher

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English punischen < Middle French puniss-, long stem of punir < Latin pūnīre; akin to poena penalty, pain

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Parts of speech for Punisher

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Punisher

punisher popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

punisher usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for punisher

noun punisher

avenger — to take vengeance or exact satisfaction for: to avenge a grave insult.

Just one Synonym for punisher