English verb: amerce | |||
1. | amerce (social) punish with an arbitrary penalty | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | penalise, penalize, punish | ||
Verb group | amerce | ||
2. | amerce (social) punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fine, ticket | ||
Verb group | amerce | ||