Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb amerce

2 senses of amerce

Sense 1
amerce -- (punish with an arbitrary penalty)
       => punish, penalize, penalise -- (impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again")

Sense 2
amerce -- (punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court)
       => ticket, fine -- (issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty; "I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!")