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- [puhn-ish-muh nt]
- /ˈpʌn ɪʃ mənt/
- /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puhn-ish-muh nt]
- /ˈpʌn ɪʃ mənt/
Definitions of punishment word
- noun punishment the act of punishing. 1
- noun punishment the fact of being punished, as for an offense or fault. 1
- noun punishment a penalty inflicted for an offense, fault, etc. 1
- noun punishment severe handling or treatment. 1
- noun punishment penalty for offence 1
- noun punishment act of punishing 1
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Origin of punishment
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English punysshement < Anglo-French punisement, Old French punissement. See punish, -ment
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Parts of speech for Punishment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
punishment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
punishment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for punishment
noun punishment
- abaddon — the Devil (Revelation 9:11)
- amercement — to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute.
- burden — If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
- caning — a beating with a cane as a punishment
- carrot — Carrots are long, thin, orange-coloured vegetables. They grow under the ground, and have green shoots above the ground.
Antonyms for punishment
noun punishment
- acquisition — If a company or business person makes an acquisition, they buy another company or part of a company.
- annuity — An annuity is an investment or insurance policy that pays someone a fixed sum of money each year.
- bonus — A bonus is an extra amount of money that is added to someone's pay, usually because they have worked very hard.
- bounty — You can refer to something that is provided in large amounts as bounty.
- carrot — Carrots are long, thin, orange-coloured vegetables. They grow under the ground, and have green shoots above the ground.
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