amerce

amerce has 4 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 6.

Definitions

• v. t.. To punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of which is not fixed by law, but left to the discretion of the court; as, the amerced the criminal in the sum on the hundred dollars.
• v. t.. To punish, in general; to mulct.
• v.. punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court
• v.. punish with an arbitrary penalty