amerce

Meaning

1. (transitive) To impose a fine on; to fine.
2. (transitive) To punish; to make an exaction.

Synonyms

fine

mulct

punish

smart money

ticket

🎫

amercement

pecuniary penalty

impose fines

assess

curcharge

discipline

penalty

Translations

τιμωρώ διά πρόστιμου

multare

beboeten

straffen

multar

imponer un castigo

ceza vermek

para cezasına çarptırmak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈmɝs/

Etymology

Cognate with Old French: a

In summary

From Anglo-Norman amercier, from Old French a (“at”) + merci (“mercy”), thus “at the mercy of”.