punishதண்டனை அளிtaṇṭaṉai aḷi(taṇḍane aḷi)(6b tr)inflict or mete out punishment or retribution upon; rebuke or reprimand severely; condemn; sentence; chastise; discipline, castigate, beat, thrash, smack, flog, whip, cane, lash, scourge
Usage:
நீதிபதி குற்றவாளிக்குக் கடுமையான தண்டனை அளித்தார்nītipati kuṟṟavāḷikkuk kaṭumaiyāṉa taṇṭaṉai aḷittār
niidibadi kuttavaaḷikki kaḍumeyaana taṇḍane aḷiccaaru
The judge punished the offender harshly.