PUNISHMENTS Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word punishments. (close relations)
punishment
Best Alternative Words for PUNISHMENTS
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castigation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a severe scolding • verbal punishment | ||||||||
corrections | nounn | |||||||
noun • the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders • the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole | ||||||||
discipline | nounn | |||||||
noun • a branch of knowledge • a system of rules of conduct or method of practice • the trait of being well behaved • training to improve strength or self-control • the act of disciplining verb • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control • punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience | ||||||||
penance | nounn | |||||||
noun • remorse for your past conduct • a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution • voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing | ||||||||
reproof | nounn | |||||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • take to task | ||||||||
retaliation | nounn | |||||||
noun • action taken in return for an injury or offense | ||||||||
retribution | nounn | |||||||
noun • a justly deserved penalty • the act of correcting for your wrongdoing • the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life | ||||||||
sentence | nounn | |||||||
noun • a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language • (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed • the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned verb • pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law | ||||||||
chastisements | nounn | |||||||
noun • verbal punishment • a rebuke for making a mistake | ||||||||
consequences | nounn | |||||||
noun • a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon • the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual • having important effects or influence | ||||||||
fines | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles noun • money extracted as a penalty adverb • an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence • in a delicate manner adjective satellite • being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition • minutely precise especially in differences in meaning • thin in thickness or diameter • characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment • free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity verb • record a fine as a penalty in a police record • impose a fine on | ||||||||
penalties | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty • a payment required for not fulfilling a contract • the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition • (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game | ||||||||
reprimands | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • rebuke formally • censure severely or angrily | ||||||||
sanctions | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • formal and explicit approval • a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards • official permission or approval • the act of final authorization verb • give sanction to • give authority or permission to • give religious sanction to, such as through an oath | ||||||||
beating | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of overcoming or outdoing • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | ||||||||
penalisation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty | ||||||||
penalization | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty | ||||||||
penalty | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty • a payment required for not fulfilling a contract • the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition • (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game | ||||||||
punition | nounn | |||||||
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