To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.
To ratify; to make valid.
To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.
To eradicate or stamp out.
To defeat; to overcome (in a competition or contest).
To kill; to murder.
To amaze, stun, or otherwise incapacitate by excellence; to excel at something.
To have sex with.
To delight or overwhelm, especially with laughter.