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   Pun·ish·ment

   /ˈpəniSHm(ə)nt/

   

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   • 1. the infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense: "crime demands just punishment" Similar penalizingpunishingdiscipliningretributiondamnationdated:chastisingchastisement
   • ▪ the penalty inflicted: "she assisted her husband to escape punishment for the crime" Similar penaltydisciplinecorrectionretributionpenancesentencerewardone's just desertsmedicinethe pricethe raprequitalvengeancejusticejudgmentsanctioninformal:comeuppancejankersdated:chastisement
   • ▪ rough treatment or handling inflicted on or suffered by a person or thing: "your machine can take a fair amount of punishment before falling to pieces" Similar batteringthrashingbeatingthumpingpoundingpummelinghammeringbuffetingdrubbinginformal:wallopingbashingroughing uphidingbeltingmaltreatmentmistreatmentill treatmentabuseill userough handlingmishandlingmanhandlinginjurydamageharm

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French punissement, from the verb punir (see punish).

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3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › punishmentpunishment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   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.

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   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 / noun. a penalty or sanction given for any crime or offence. the act of punishing or state of being punished. informal. rough treatment.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › punishmentPUNISHMENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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.

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › punishmentpunishment | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of punishment – Learner’s Dictionary. punishment. noun [ C, U ] uk / ˈpʌnɪʃmənt / us. 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. More examples. What galls me is that he escaped without punishment.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › punishmentPUNISHMENT definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   May 5, 2024 · 1. uncountable noun. Punishment is the act of punishing someone or of being punished. ...a group that campaigns against the physical punishment of children. Synonyms: penalizing, discipline, correction, retribution More Synonyms of punishment. 2. variable noun. A punishment is a particular way of punishing someone.

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   to cause someone who has done something wrong or committed a crime to suffer, by hurting them, forcing them to pay money, sending them to prison, etc.: Those responsible for these crimes must be brought to court and punished. He punished the class by giv ing them extra work.

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    May 4, 2024 · The act ( action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction . The naughty children were given a punishment by their teachers. A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime . a light punishment. a harsh punishment. A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.