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victimise vs punish
punish vs victimise
victimise
and
punish
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
victimise
No
No
Yes
No
punish
No
No
Yes
No
As verbs,
punish
is a hypernym of
victimise
; that is,
punish
is a word with a broader meaning than
victimise
:
victimise
: punish unjustly
punish
: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Other hypernyms of victimise include
penalise
,
penalize
.
victimise (verb)
punish (verb)
punish unjustly
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
make a victim of
Words related to "
victimise
"
Australian spelling
British spelling
cheat
chisel
cozen
deceive
delude
lead on
penalise
penalize
punish
rip off
victim
victimisation
victimiser
victimize
wrong
Words related to "
punish
"
amerce
approximate
avenge
castigate
correct
debar
discipline
estimate
execute
gauge
guess
judge
penalise
penalize
pillory
punishment
punitive
punitory
put to death
retaliate
revenge
scourge
sort out
suspend
tar-and-feather
victimise
victimize
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