Punishment Synonyms & Definitions

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• PunishmentDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) Severe, rough, or disastrous treatment.
2. (n.) The act of punishing.
3. (n.) Any pain, suffering, or loss inflicted on a person because of a crime or offense.
4. (n.) A penalty inflicted by a court of justice on a convicted offender as a just retribution, and incidentally for the purposes of reformation and prevention.