punishement

Noun

punishment (countable and uncountable, plural punishments)

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.
   • The naughty children were given a punishment by their teachers.

   Synonyms:

   castigation, discipline, punition

2. A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
   • a light punishment

   Synonyms:

   sanction, censure, correction, discipline, penalty, punition, sentence

   Antonyms:

   reward, acknowledgment, guerdon, meed, payback, recompense, reguerdon, remuneration

3. A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.
4. (figuratively) Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
   • a vehicle that can take a lot of punishment