to impose a penalty for a wrongdoing or crime

to punish severely

to punish

to punish or penalize according to the law or rules; to administer justice

to punish or penalize someone as a warning or to correct their behavior

punitive; relating to or intended as punishment

to punish an offender or take disciplinary action against someone for a crime or serious violation

to punish severely; to show no mercy

to learn from past mistakes to avoid future ones; to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them from happening again

to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom)

to punish severely

to promote good deeds and punish bad behavior through moral instruction

To punish one individual as a warning to many others to prevent future misconduct.

To punish slightly to serve as a warning for more serious offenses; to criticize mistakes firmly to prevent large-scale repetition.

to punish one person as a warning to many others

to punish or deal with someone severely