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    punishment
    /ˈpʌnɪʃm(ə)nt/

    noun

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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPUNISHMENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    noun [ C, U ] uk / ˈpʌnɪʃmənt / us. Add to word list. B2. something that is done to punish someone: He had to stay in his bedroom as a punishment for fighting. See also. capital punishment. corporal punishment. be a glutton for punishment. Fewer examples. What galls me is that he escaped without punishment. The punishment should fit the crime.

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

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

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  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.dictionary.com › browse › punishments'Punishment Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Origin of punishment 1 First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English punysshement, from Anglo-French punisement, Old French punissement; equivalent to punish + -ment