punish

Smacking is not an acceptable way of punishing a child.

要惩罚孩子，不应该用打的方式。

He promised to punish severely any officials found guilty of electoral fraud.

他承诺要严惩任何在选举中有欺诈行为的官员。

They deserve to be punished for putting passengers at risk.

他们置乘客于危险之中，理应受到惩罚。

I felt I was being punished for what my mother had done.

我觉得自己在为妈妈的所作所为接受惩罚。