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punishment

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pun·ish·ment  (pnsh-mnt)
n.
1.
a. The act or an instance of punishing.
b. The condition of being punished.
2. A penalty imposed for wrongdoing: "The severity of the punishment must . . . be in keeping with the kind of obligation which has been violated" (Simone Weil).
3. Rough handling; mistreatment: These old skis have taken a lot of punishment over the years.

punishment [ˈpʌnɪʃmənt]
n
1. (Law) a penalty or sanction given for any crime or offence
2. (Law) the act of punishing or state of being punished
3. Informal rough treatment
4. (Psychology) Psychol any aversive stimulus administered to an organism as part of training

Punishment
See also banishment; crime

1. punishment or penalty applied at the discretion of a court or other authority, as contrasted with a penalty predetermined by statute.
2. the imposing of such a penalty. — amercer, n.
Humorous. advocacy of the use of a cane in corporal punishment.
Obsolete, the process of removing the tongue.
Obsolete, the act of castrating.
Obsolete, the process of blinding.
beating with a stick or club.
an abnormal fear of being beaten. Also called rhabdophobia.
an abnormal fear of punishment.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.punishmentpunishment - the act of punishing                
social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
chastisement, castigation - verbal punishment
corporal punishment - the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
cruel and unusual punishment - punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. Constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed
detention - a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home; "the detention of tardy pupils"
discipline, correction - the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
economic strangulation - punishment of a group by cutting off commercial dealings with them; "the economic strangulation of the Jews by the Nazi Party"
imprisonment - putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
medicine, music - punishment for one's actions; "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine"
self-punishment - punishment inflicted on yourself
stick - threat of a penalty; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"
self-abasement, self-mortification, penance - voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing

punishment
noun
1. penalizing, discipline, correction, retribution, what for (informal), chastening, just deserts, chastisement, punitive measures The man is guilty and he deserves punishment.
2. penalty, reward, sanction, penance, comeuppance (slang) The usual punishment is a fine.
3. (Informal) beating, abuse, torture, pain, victimization, manhandling, maltreatment, rough treatment He took a lot of punishment in the first few rounds of the fight.
4. rough treatment, abuse, maltreatment This bike isn't designed to take that kind of punishment.
Related words
fear poinephobia
Quotations
"Let the punishment fit the crime" [W.S. Gilbert The Mikado]
"Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed" Bible: Genesis
"They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind" Bible: Hosea
"Men are not hanged for stealing horses, but that horses may not be stolen" [George Savile, Marquess of Halifax Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts]
Translations
punishment [ˈpʌnɪʃmənt] N
1. (= punishing, penalty) → castigo m
to make the punishment fit the crimedeterminar un castigo acorde con la gravedad del crimen
to take one's punishmentaceptar el castigo
2. (fig) → malos tratos mpl
to take a lot of punishment (Sport) → recibir una paliza; [car, furniture etc] → recibir muchos golpes

punishment [ˈpʌnɪʃmənt] n
(for wrongdoing)punition f
Punishment and prison sentences cannot reform the hardened criminal → Les punitions et les peines de prisons ne peuvent réformer les criminels endurcis.
The usual punishment is a fine
BUT La sanction habituelle est une amende.
physical punishment (= corporal punishment) → punitions fpl corporelles
(= harsh treatment) to take a lot of punishment [boxer] → encaisser beaucoup de coups; [car, equipment, person, body] → être mis(e) à rude épreuve

punishment
n
(= penalty)Strafe f; (= punishing)Bestrafung f; you know the punishment for such offencesSie wissen, welche Strafe darauf steht; to take one’s punishmentseine Strafe akzeptieren; punishment beatingBestrafungsaktion f
(fig inf) to take a lot of punishment (car, furniture etc) → stark strapaziert werden; (Sport) → vorgeführt werden (inf)

punishment [ˈpʌnɪʃmənt] n
a. (punishing) → punizione f, castigo; (penalty) → pena
to take one's punishment → subire il castigo
to make the punishment fit the crime → punire secondo il reato
b. (fig) (fam) to take a lot of punishment (boxer) → incassare parecchi colpi; (car) → essere messo/a a dura prova; (furniture) → essere maltrattato/a

punishment [ˈpʌnɪʃmənt] n
a. (punishing) → punizione f, castigo; (penalty) → pena
to take one's punishment → subire il castigo
to make the punishment fit the crime → punire secondo il reato
b. (fig) (fam) to take a lot of punishment (boxer) → incassare parecchi colpi; (car) → essere messo/a a dura prova; (furniture) → essere maltrattato/a

punishment عقاب trest straf Strafe τιμωρία castigo rangaistus punition kazna punizione 処罰 straf straff kara punição наказание straff การลงโทษ ceza sự trừng phạt 惩罚


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Nor shall I recount further incidents of the life that is now to end--a life of wandering, always and everywhere haunted by an overmastering sense of crime in punishment of wrong and of terror in punishment of crime.
And if the punishment be not also a right and an honour to the transgressor, I do not like your punishing.
"Your Honour," said the Malefactor, interrupting, "would you be kind enough to alter my punishment to ten years in the penitentiary and nothing else?
 
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