Punish with stick? (5)
I believe the answer is:
paste
This might be a double definition.
'punish' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I can't see how one could define the other.
'stick?' is the second definition.
(as in sticking or pasting something down)
'with' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for paste that I've seen before include "Pulped meat; adhesive" , "One way to fix" , "Creamy, sticky, or doughy mixture" , "Soft, malleable material - stick" , "Sticky stuff" .)