Punishment | Mean of punishment in English Dictionary

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

• Noun
• the act of punishing someone or a way of punishing someone
1. I took away my daughter's car keys as a punishment for her bad behavior.
2. The punishments that the government has inflicted/imposed on the protesters are severe and unjust.
3. The punishment for murder is life imprisonment.
4. I took away my daughter's car keys as (a form of) punishment for her bad behavior.
5. cruel and unusual punishment [=punishment that is very painful or harsh or that is too severe for a particular crime]
• the state of being punished
1. Some religions teach that wicked people will suffer eternal punishment in hell after they die.
• rough physical treatment
1. These hiking boots are tough enough to take any amount of punishment. [=the boots will not be ruined even if they are used very roughly]
2. He keeps playing football despite all his injuries. I guess he's a glutton/sucker for punishment. [=he is attracted to pain, suffering, difficulty, etc.]