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bestrafen meaning in English

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bestrafen [bestrafte; hat bestraft] Verb

punish [punished, punishing, punishes]◼◼◼verb
[UK: ˈpʌ.nɪʃ] [US: ˈpʌ.nɪʃ]
He was punished. = Er wurde bestraft.

penalize [penalized, penalizing, penalizes]◼◼◻verb
[UK: ˈpiː.nə.laɪz] [US: ˈpe.nə.ˌlaɪz]
Women get penalized for being assertive at work. = Frauen werden für Durchsetzungsfähigkeit bei der Arbeit bestraft.

bestrafend

punishing◼◼◼[UK: ˈpʌ.nɪʃ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈpʌ.nɪʃ.ɪŋ]

castigatory

penalizing[UK: ˈpiː.nə.laɪz.ɪŋ] [US: ˈpiː.nə.ˌlaɪz.ɪŋ]