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    punishment
    /ˈpʌnɪʃm(ə)nt/

    noun

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › punishmentPunishment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : the act of punishing. 2. a. : suffering, pain, or loss that serves as retribution. b. : a penalty inflicted on an offender through judicial procedure. 3. : severe, rough, or disastrous treatment. Synonyms. castigation. chastisement. comeuppance. correction. desert (s) discipline. nemesis. penalty. wrath.

  3. www.britannica.com › topic › punishmentPunishment | Definition, Examples, Types, Effectiveness, & Facts

    punishment, the infliction of some kind of pain or loss upon a person for a misdeed (i.e., the transgression of a law or command). Punishment may take forms ranging from capital punishment, flogging, forced labour, and mutilation of the body to imprisonment and fines.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUNISHMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the act of punishing someone: Many people think that the death penalty is too severe a punishment for any crime. formal It was always our father who administered /meted out punishments. Drink-driving is one case in which severe punishment seems to work as a deterrent. Fewer examples. He advocates the return of capital punishment.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › punishmentPUNISHMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the act of punishing. punishing. the fact of being punished, as for an offense or fault. a penalty inflicted for an offense, fault, etc. severe handling or treatment. punishment. / ˈpʌnɪʃmənt /.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › punishmentPunishment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When someone is officially penalized for a mistake or a crime, that's punishment. Stealing a car could result in a punishment involving jail, while pinching your little sister might mean a punishment as mild as sitting in a chair and thinking about ways to be nicer next time.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › punishPunish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to impose a penalty on for a fault, offense, or violation. b. : to inflict a penalty for the commission of (an offense) in retribution or retaliation. 2. a. : to deal with roughly or harshly. b. : to inflict injury on : hurt. intransitive verb. : to inflict punishment. punishability. ˌpə-nish-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. punishable. ˈpə-nish-ə-bəl.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUNISHMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. uncountable noun. Punishment is the act of punishing someone or of being punished. ...a group which campaigns against the physical punishment of children. [ + of] I have no doubt that the man is guilty and that he deserves punishment.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › punishmentPunishment - definition of punishment by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. (Law) a penalty or sanction given for any crime or offence. 2. (Law) the act of punishing or state of being punished. 3. informal rough treatment. 4. (Psychology) psychol any aversive stimulus administered to an organism as part of training.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpunishment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of punishment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › punishmentPunishment Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Punishment definition: The imposition of a penalty or deprivation for wrongdoing.