mispunishing

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A form of mispunish — To punish inappropriately; to give the wrong amount or type of punishment, or to punish someone for an offense they did not commit.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of mispunish
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APA

mispunishing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mispunishing

MLA

“mispunishing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mispunishing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mispunishing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mispunishing.

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