Punishment

/pˈʌnɪʃmənt/

/ˈpənɪʃmənt/

Punishment

the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong; a method of doing this

Examples

1. Then the punishment of individuals invariably took account of the harm or damage done to the victim.

2. The judge said the punishment would serve as a warning to others.

3. We discussed what punishment should be given to the boys.

4. The teenager was caught playing hooky from school and was given detention as a punishment.