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punishment

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

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What does punishment mean?

noun

  1. The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
  2. A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
  3. A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. (figuratively) Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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It is a punishment put on them for something they did so long ago that no star now knows what it was.
J. M. (James Matthew) BarriePeter Pan : $b [Peter and Wendy]Project Gutenberg ebook #16
No, some other method of punishment must be found to bring Anne to a proper realization of the enormity of her offense.
L. M. (Lucy Maud) MontgomeryAnne of Green GablesProject Gutenberg ebook #45
More book examples (3)
Soon after this M. de Bellegarde, in punishment for his levity, received a stern poke in the back from a pointed instrument.
Henry JamesThe AmericanProject Gutenberg ebook #177
When the criminal comes out of gaol the whole world is often but a press whose punishment is sharp and cruel indeed.
William BoothIn Darkest England, and the Way OutProject Gutenberg ebook #475
Now, so far as legislation is concerned, the growth of crime in France certainly cannot be attributed to the relaxation of punishment.
Enrico FerriCriminal SociologyProject Gutenberg ebook #477