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| deserve |
to be worthy or suited for something given such as a reward, punishment, or other requital. [1/2 definitions] |
| detention |
the detaining of someone for a short time, either as punishment or until a trial can be held. |
| disciplinary |
of or related to discipline, training, or punishment. |
| discipline |
punishment for the sake of training or changing behavior. [1/7 definitions] |
| doom |
a judgment or decision made by a court, esp. one accompanied by a severe penalty or punishment. [1/5 definitions] |
| ducking stool |
a former means of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were bound and then repeatedly plunged into water. |
| dunce cap |
a cone-shaped cap worn in former times by school children as punishment for slowness or laziness. |
| example |
a punishment meant to serve as a warning to others. [1/4 definitions] |
| excuse |
to allow to be dismissed, as a debt, punishment, or the like. [1/11 definitions] |
| exile |
to send away from one's country or home as a punishment. [1/3 definitions] |
| fine2 |
an amount of money charged as a punishment for a crime or offense. |
| gantlet1 |
variant of "gauntlet2," a form of punishment or humiliation, used esp. in former times by the military, in which two rows of people beat someone who is forced to run between them. [1/3 definitions] |
| gauntlet2 |
a form of punishment or humiliation, used esp. in former times by the military, in which two rows of people beat someone who is forced to run between them. [2/3 definitions] |
| get away |
to escape punishment. [1/3 definitions] |
| get away with murder |
(informal) to avoid punishment for wrongdoing, or avoid detection of such, even if the wrongdoing is serious (generally used metaphorically rather than literally). |
| get off |
to escape being punished for something, or receive only mild punishment for something one has done; be acquitted. [1/10 definitions] |
| give (someone) a break |
to refrain from giving (someone) a punishment or negative consequence, although such punishment or consequence would normally be expected. [1/3 definitions] |
| Hades |
(often l.c.) the place of punishment for the wicked after death; hell. [1/3 definitions] |
| impunity |
exemption or immunity from harm, esp. punishment or retribution, as a result of one's actions or words. |
| in irons |
undergoing confinement or restraint, as for punishment; in shackles or fetters. |
| justice |
proper treatment, reward, or punishment. [1/3 definitions] |
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