kazniti

казнити

/kâzniti/ · perfective · impf.: kažnjavati

VERB

to punish

Roditelji su ga kaznili zato što je lagao. — His parents punished him for lying.

Sudija je kaznio igrača žutim kartonom. — The referee penalized the player with a yellow card.
(with money) to fine

Policija ga je kaznila sa pet hiljada dinara. — The police fined him five thousand dinars.

Kontrolor me je kaznio jer nisam imao kartu. — The inspector fined me because I didn't have a ticket.

Kazniti someone zbog + gen. or za + acc. for the reason; a fine is kazniti novčano.

Synonyms:

kažnjavati globiti

Forms

Past (masc.): kaznio

Imperative: kazni

Antonyms: nagraditi, pomilovati