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English
Verb
make an example of (third-person singular simple present makes an example of, present participle making an example of, simple past and past participle made an example of)
- (transitive, idiomatic) To punish someone so as to give a warning to others.
He made an example of the drunken sailor with twenty lashes, to show that he must have a sober crew.
Translations
punish someone as a warning to others
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