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 | ||