mete out (verb)

1. In the novel, the strict schoolteacher would mete out punishment to the misbehaving students.

2. During the reign of King Henry VIII, punishment was often meted out to those who disobeyed his new religious laws.

3. As the god of justice, Zeus would mete out punishment to mortals who committed crimes against the gods.

4. In the cartoon show, the superhero would mete out justice to villains by capturing them and handing them over to the police.