punishment
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1.3
- noun
- /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
- The school implemented detention as a form of punishment for students who broke the rules.
- punishment for a crime
- inflict punishment
- rewards and punishments
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Watch on YouTubeI believe in reward and punishment, and I hope I'll be rewarded.
- I believe in reward and punishment, and I hope I'll be rewarded.
- So violent punishment was accepted as part of the norm.
- He denies that, that the punishment will be death.
- So maybe just a a stern look is the punishment for this one.
- But if anyone was to, there is no legal punishment for that.
- So I think it's not so much the crime, it's the punishment.
- But boredom can be a prize more than it is a punishment.
- But I promise you, the process is now the punishment.
- There's a term, it's a limited time punishment in most cases.
- He had so much punishment heaped upon him.
- This was part of the punishment for for the failure.
Examples
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Exercise may be used as a punishment for misbehavior and/or lack of participation.
Academic text (2011) -
We stood at the bench to hear our punishment, the sentence for our crimes.
Fiction book (1990) -
That means I am subject to punishment for what happens.
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This was part of the punishment for for the failure.
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It's not the size of the punishment that matters.
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But if anyone was to, there is no legal punishment for that.
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My punishment is mine to bear and mine to bear alone.
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In this case, the military punishment is more severe than the civil.
Academic text (1999) -
Do you have any idea what the punishment is for drug smuggling where you are?
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Janitorial duties should not be assigned to students... as punishment.
Synonyms
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7.0
Punishment a court gives to someone found guilty, often prison time
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2.5
A punishment you get for breaking a rule, law or doing something wrong
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6.1
Official punishment or restriction by an authority
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4.1
A legal punishment in which a person is killed for a very serious crime
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6.5
Putting a person to death as punishment for a crime
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6.7
A punishment given to warn other people
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7.5
Punishment people give because someone did something wrong and others think it is fair
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4.0
Being kept in prison as a punishment by law
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5.2
An official punishment where a court orders someone to be put to death for a crime
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4.2
The legal killing of someone by the government for a serious crime
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5.7
Physical hitting of a person to make them obey rules
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9.1
A punishment someone deserves for bad actions
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8.8
A strong scolding you get when someone is angry with you
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9.0
Severe criticism or punishment using harsh words
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7.5
Making yourself suffer because you feel guilty
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7.8
An official ban that stops someone from taking part as a punishment
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4.2
An act of punishing someone to try to change their behavior
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7.3
A punishment given to someone for breaking a rule or law
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9.9
A punishment someone gets because of a wrong they did
People use a punishment to show others not to do the same
A punishment or strong blame for doing something wrong
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
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5.9
Punishment that is very cruel or too harsh for the crime and not allowed by law
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6.7
The right not to suffer torture or very harsh treatment by the government
How Punitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Punishment comes from the verb punish, which goes back to an old Latin word poena meaning 'penalty'. So, like the common word penalty, punishment is what you receive for doing something wrong.