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Meaning of to ground | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. to punish, to castigate (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct)
  2. to ground, gate (to punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing them to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges)

Equivalents

Español castigar

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

to grow to grow out of to guarantee to guide to hand over to handle

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