Pun"ish*ment (?), n.
1.
The act of punishing.
2.
Any pain, suffering, or loss inflicted on a person because of a crime or offense.
I never gave them condign punishment.
Shak.
The rewards and punishments of another life.
Locke.
3. (Law)
A penalty inflicted by a court of justice on a convicted offender as a just retribution, and incidentally for the purposes of reformation and prevention.
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Pun"ish*ment (?), n.
Severe, rough, or disastrous treatment. [Colloq. or Slang]
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