(transitive) to fine (to issue a fine as punishment to someone) / (transitive, by extension) to penalize, to sanction

(transitive) to lay off, to fire, to dismiss

(figuratively) to set the bar, to put the bar

(transitive) to bring up to standard, to upgrade, to update / (reflexive, transitive with en) to bring oneself up to speed, to bring oneself up to date, to improve one's knowledge of

(transitive) to bring someone to their knees

(transitive with à) (very informal) to beat the crap out of

(transitive) to put down, to beat down, to beat to the ground, to quell, to stomp out, (to defeat)

(transitive) to implement, to put into practice

(transitive, law) to formally demand (that someone do or refrain from doing something), generally with a threat of litigation if the demand is not complied with; to send a formal demand letter (mise en demeure) to; to give notice of a legal obligation, time limit, etc., so that unawareness of it cannot be alleged / (transitive, figurative) To demand that someone do or not do something; to order or insist vigorously or peremptorily.

(informal, transitive with à) to wipe the floor with (to defeat severely, to inflict a heavy defeat upon)