# mispunish

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To punish inappropriately; to give the wrong amount or type of punishment, or to punish someone for an offense they did not commit.

## Etymology
From mis- + punish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mispunish