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    punishment
    /ˈpʌnɪʃm(ə)nt/

    noun

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

    The meaning of PUNISHMENT is the act of punishing. How to use punishment in a sentence. the act of punishing; suffering, pain, or loss that serves as retribution; a penalty inflicted on an offender through judicial procedure…

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

    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.

  4. 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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpunishment - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    noun. /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ Idioms. [uncountable, countable] an act or a way of punishing somebody. to inflict/impose/mete out punishment. to deserve/face/escape punishment. punishment for something What is the punishment for murder? I felt sure that it was a punishment for my sin.

  8. 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.

  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 › american_englishpunishment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of punishment noun in Oxford Advanced American 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.