punishment

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

noun

  1. 1

    The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.

  2. 2

    A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.

  3. 3

    A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution

  4. 4

    Any treatment or experience so harsh it feels like being punished; rough handling

    “a vehicle that can take a lot of punishment”

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