Meanings
to impose a penalty on someone for a wrongdoing or crime.
کسی غلطی یا جرم کے لئے کسی کو سزا دینا۔
سزا دی گئی
sazā di gayi
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- punished severely
- punished for a crime
- punished by law
Example Sentences
He was punished for his misbehavior at school.
اس کی اسکول میں بدتمیزی پر سزا دی گئی۔
Us ki school mein badtameezi par sazā di gayi.
The judge punished the criminal with a long sentence.
جج نے مجرم کو طویل سزا دی۔
Judge ne mujrim ko tawil sazā di.
Children should not be punished harshly for minor mistakes.
بچوں کو معمولی غلطیوں پر سخت سزا نہیں دینی چاہیے۔
Bachon ko mamooli ghaltiyon par sakht sazā nahin daini chahiye.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'punish' as a penalty, matching 'p' for penalty!
Visualize a judge or a gavel imposing a punishment in court.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خیال رکھوں کہ بندۂ خطا ہوں میں، خدا مجھے بھی بروز قیامت سزا دے!
Khiyāl rakhuñ ke bandah-e-khata huñ maiñ, Khudā mujhe bhī baroz qiyāmat sazā de!
I keep in mind that I am a sinner, May God punish me on the Day of Judgment too!
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
سزا بھگت کر معاملہ صاف کرو۔
Sazā bhugat kar maamla saaf karo.
Face the punishment and clear the matter.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "punire" — to inflict a penalty
First known use: 14th century
The word 'punished' comes from the Latin 'punire', which means to penalize or to impose a penalty. Its usage has evolved to commonly refer to the act of inflicting a form of discomfort or consequence in response to wrongdoing.