pun·ish·ment 
/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ noun
plural pun·ish·ments /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ noun 1 : the act of punishing someone or a way of punishing someone [count] ▪ I took away my daughter's car keys as a punishment for her bad behavior. ▪ The punishments that the government has inflicted/imposed on the protesters are severe and unjust. ▪ The punishment for murder is life imprisonment. [noncount] ▪ I took away my daughter's car keys as (a form of) punishment for her bad behavior. ▪ cruel and unusual punishment [=punishment that is very painful or harsh or that is too severe for a particular crime] — see also capital punishment, corporal punishment 2 [noncount] : the state of being punished
▪ Some religions teach that wicked people will suffer eternal punishment in hell after they die. 3 [noncount] : rough physical treatment
▪ 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] ▪ 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.]
▪ Some religions teach that wicked people will suffer eternal punishment in hell after they die.
▪ 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] ▪ 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.]
