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execute vs punish

punish vs execute

execute and punish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
execute No No Yes No
punish No No Yes No
As verbs, punish is a hypernym of execute; that is, punish is a word with a broader meaning than execute:
  • execute: kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
  • punish: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Other hypernyms of execute include kill, penalise, penalize.
execute (verb) punish (verb)
sign in the presence of witnesses impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
put in effect
carry out or perform an action
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
murder in a planned fashion
carry out the legalities of
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
Difference between execute and punish

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