Punish is a related term of purify.
As verbs the difference between punish and purify
is that punish is to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action while purify is to cleanse (something), or rid (it) of impurities.
punish
English
Verb
(es)
To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.
To cause great harm to. (a punishing blow )
To dumb down severely or to the point of uselessness or near-uselessness.
Synonyms
* (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct ) castigate
Derived terms
* punishable
* punisher (noun )
* punishment (noun )
* (l) and (l) (through portmanteau with (etyl) )
Related terms
* pain
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purify
English
Verb
To cleanse (something), or rid (it) of impurities
To free (someone) from guilt or sin
Antonyms
* defile
Related terms
* pure
* purification
* purism
* purist
* puritan
* purity
