PUNISHMENTS Synonyms
1 hypernym for punishments. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PUNISHMENTS
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| castigation | noun n | |||||
noun • a severe scolding • verbal punishment | ||||||
| corrections | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • take to task | ||||||
| retaliation | noun n | |||||
noun • action taken in return for an injury or offense | ||||||
| retribution | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • verbal punishment • a rebuke for making a mistake | ||||||
| consequences | noun n | |||||
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, noun v, 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 | noun n | |||||
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, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • rebuke formally • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| sanctions | verb, noun v, 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, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of overcoming or outdoing • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | ||||||
| penalisation | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty | ||||||
| penalization | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty | ||||||
| penalty | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
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