amerce

verbs

punish with an arbitrary penalty

amerce

is derived from

verb group

punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court

is a type of (narrower)

impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

"The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"

punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court

amerce

is derived from

is derived from

verb group

punish with an arbitrary penalty

is a type of (narrower)

issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty

"I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!"