punish for

Frequency: 8.520.1 per million words

used to specify the reason for the punishment

punishpunish + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • They were severely punished for their crimes.
  • He was punished for lying to his parents.
  • The students were punished for cheating on the exam.
  • She felt she was being punished for something she hadn't done.
  • The company punished the employee for leaking confidential information.
  • The referee punished the player for unsportsmanlike conduct.
  • In ancient times, people were often punished for petty offenses.
  • He warned his children that they would be punished for misbehaving.
  • The court decided to punish the perpetrators for their violent actions.
  • Don't let them think they can get away with it; they should be punished for their behavior.