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outpunish

verb

Etymology

From out- + punish.

  1. derived from puniō — “to inflict punishment upon”
  2. inherited from punischen
  3. prefixed as outpunish — “out + punish”

Definitions

  1. To surpass in punishing.

    • But if the threat is merely unpleasant rather than painful, the first person may increase the intensity of his or her negative acts too, trying as it were to outpunish the punisher.

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