punish

The law is designed to punish those who commit serious crimes like fraud or theft.

(Chinese) 法律旨在惩罚那些犯有诈骗或盗窃等重罪的人。

The teacher decided to punish the student for cheating on the history quiz.

(Chinese) 老师决定惩罚那名在历史测验中作弊的学生。