Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
     
Lookup History
punishment

pun·ish·ment

punishment

 
 
pronunciation:
puh nihsh mnt
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: a way of causing someone to suffer or experience something bad for having done something wrong.
The punishment for stealing is sometimes going to jail.
similar words:
correction, fine, sentence
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature