PUNISH is validvalid

to impose a penalty on in requital for wrongdoing [v PUNISHED, PUNISHES, PUNISHING] : PUNISHABILITY [n], PUNISHABLE [adj], PUNISHER [n], PUNISHINGLY [adv]

26,076 of 196,601 in NWL2023·also valid in CSW24

to impose a penalty for wrongdoing [v -ED, -ING, -ES]