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   punishment

   /ˈpʌnɪʃm(ə)nt/

   noun

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

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

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