Penalize someone for a wrong action Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Penalize someone for a wrong action . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PUNISH.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUNISH Penalize someone for a wrong action (6)
3% AMISS Wrong (5) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 7, 2025
3% RUB "___ someone the wrong way" (annoy someone) (3)
2% TORT Legal wrong (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 16, 2025
2% BIDS Actions at Sotheby's (4) Universal Oct 15, 2025
2% SPUR Incite to action (4) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
2% RAISE Poker action (5) New York Times Oct 9, 2025
2% APE Imitate someone (3)
2% BID Bridge action (3) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2025
2% HIKER Someone to trail behind? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 7, 2025
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