A person or thing that punishes or inflicts punishment.
punish+er
Shared component: punish · to inflict penalty
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punish
to inflict penalty
Related forms: punish · 2 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesextremely demanding, severe, or harsh, often causing physical or mental strain
punish+ing
Shared component: punish · to inflict penalty