punish; suppress; chastise
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to punish; to suppress by force; to chastise
literaryLiterary and formal usage. Typically employed in military, political, or historical contexts to describe punitive expeditions, disciplinary actions, or retaliatory measures against aggressors or wrongdoing.
Bì必
xū须
yīng膺
chéng惩
qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
de的
bào暴
xíng行
。
We must punish the atrocities of the aggressors.
Chū出
shī师
yīng膺
chéng惩
bù不
yì义
zhī之
shī师
。
Dispatch troops to chastise an unrighteous army.
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Guó国
jiā家
yī依
fǎ法
yīng膺
chéng惩
gè各
lèi类
fàn犯
zuì罪
huó活
dòng动
。
The state suppresses all types of criminal activities in accordance with the law.