punishment
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Etymology
From Middle English punishement, from Old French punissement, from punir (“to punish”). Equivalent to punish + -ment. Displaced native Old English wīte.
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punishment (countable and uncountable, plural punishments)
- The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
- The naughty children were given a punishment by their teachers.
- A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
- a light punishment
- a harsh punishment
- A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.
- (figuratively) Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
- a vehicle that can take a lot of punishment
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act of punishing
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penalty for wrongdoing
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suffering imposed as retribution
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harsh treatment or experience
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