punishment

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Etymology

From Middle English punishement, from Old French punissement, from punir.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

Noun

punishment

1. The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.

   The naughty children were given a punishment by their teachers.

2. A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.

   a light punishment

   a harsh punishment

3. A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.
4. (figuratively) Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.

   a vehicle that can take a lot of punishment

Synonyms

• beating
• castigation
• punition

Antonyms

• reward

Related terms

• impunity
• punishable
• punisher
• punishing
• punitive
• punitory

Translations

• French: punition, châtiment
• German: Strafe, Bestrafung
• Italian: punizione, pena, castigo
• Portuguese: punição
• Russian: наказа́ние
• Spanish: castigo

Translations

• French: punition
• German: Bestrafung
• Portuguese: castigo, punição
• Russian: наказа́ние
• Spanish: castigo

Translations

• French: punition, châtiment
• Spanish: penitencia

Translations

• French: punition

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