punishment

Word parts

punish + -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

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• Hyphenation: pun‧ish‧ment

Noun

Singular punishment

Plural punishments

1. (countable & uncountable) A punishment is a response to bad actions; it is used to try to stop another bad action.
   • Synonym: penalty
   • Antonyms: reward, award and prize

   Punishment is hard to accept.

   His punishments were financial and verbal.

Related words

• capital punishment
• corporal punishment
• punish