Meaning of make an example of | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To punish someone so as to give a warning to others.

idiomatic, transitive

Deutsch ein Exempel statuieren

Ελληνικά παραδειγματίζω

Español dar ejemplo de hacer un ejemplo de

Français faire un exemple

Русский приме́рно наказа́ть

“He made an example of the drunken sailor with twenty lashes, to show that he must have a sober crew.”

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.