# overpunish

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To punish excessively; to issue a punishment that is harsher than necessary.

## Etymology
From over- + punish.

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