make an example of en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic, transitive) To punish someone so as to give a warning to others; sometimes, to overpunish them for added deterrence.
Most people got away with Napster piracy, but a few people were sued for gigantic sums because copyright holders intended to make an example of them.
He made an example of the drunken sailor with twenty lashes, to show that he must have a sober crew.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| made an example of | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| made an example of | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| making an example of | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| makes an example of | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
for example · by way of example · pour encourager les autres
Translations (15)
hu példát statuál (punish someone as a warning to others) · uk показа́ти де ра́ки зиму́ють (punish someone as a warning to others) · pl karać przykładowo (punish someone as a warning to others) · sv statuera exempel (ett) (punish someone as a warning to others) · cmn 殺一儆百 /杀一儆百 (punish someone as a warning to others) · cmn 殺雞儆猴 /杀鸡儆猴 (punish someone as a warning to others) · es dar ejemplo de (punish someone as a warning to others) · el παραδειγματίζω (punish someone as a warning to others) · fi tehdä jostakin varoittava esimerkki (punish someone as a warning to others) · de ein Exempel statuieren (punish someone as a warning to others) · fr faire un exemple (punish someone as a warning to others) · ru приме́рно наказа́ть (punish someone as a warning to others) · es hacer un ejemplo de (punish someone as a warning to others) · da statuere et eksempel (punish someone as a warning to others) · pl ukarać przykładowo (punish someone as a warning to others)