pun·ish·ment

pun·ish·ment
/ˈpʌnıʃmənt/ noun, pl -ments
1 : the act of punishing someone or a way of punishing someone
[count]

I took away my daughter's car keys as a punishment for her bad behavior.

The punishments that the government has inflicted/imposed on the protesters are severe and unjust.

The punishment for murder is life imprisonment.

[noncount]

I took away my daughter's car keys as (a form of) punishment for her bad behavior.

cruel and unusual punishment [=punishment that is very painful or harsh or that is too severe for a particular crime]

 — see also ↑capital punishment, ↑corporal punishment
2 [noncount] : the state of being punished

Some religions teach that wicked people will suffer eternal punishment in hell after they die.

3 [noncount] : rough physical treatment

These hiking boots are tough enough to take any amount of punishment. [=the boots will not be ruined even if they are used very roughly]

He keeps playing football despite all his injuries. I guess he's a glutton/sucker for punishment. [=he is attracted to pain, suffering, difficulty, etc.]


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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