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noun
- 1. the infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offence: "crime demands just punishment" Similar
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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.
noun. uk / ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt / us / ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt / punishment noun (CRIME) Add to word list. B2 [ C or U ] 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.
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.
noun. a penalty or sanction given for any crime or offence. the act of punishing or state of being punished. informal. rough treatment. psychol any aversive stimulus administered to an organism as part of training. Discover More. Other Words From. non·pun ish·ment noun. o ver·pun ish·ment noun. pre·pun ish·ment noun. pro·pun ish·ment adjective.
Definition of punishment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 meanings: 1. a penalty or sanction given for any crime or offence 2. the act of punishing or state of being punished 3..... Click for more definitions.
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.
