punishment

pronunciation

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Noun:

the act of punishing

Word Origin

punishment (n.): late 14c., from Anglo-French punisement (late 13c.), Old French punissement, from punir (see punish). Meaning "rough handling" is from 1811.

Synonym

n.

penance reckoning correction comeuppance dressing-down castigation scolding judgment action due rod penalization dessert deserved payment retribution fine penalty one's discipline disciplinary reward reparation chastisement just chastening the criticism

n.

whipping maltreatment beating work labour torture hard slave manhandling

Example

1. As long as businesses have reasonable security measures , they can avoid punishment after even serious breaches .

2. It was never intended as a punishment .

3. The punishment for murder was death .

4. Fortunately , the hound escaped before the horrific punishment could be delivered .

5. They also know that they will face no serious economic punishment .

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