PUNITION Synonyms
0 hypernym for punition. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PUNITION
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| admonishment | noun n | |||||
noun • a firm rebuke | ||||||
| castigation | noun n | |||||
noun • a severe scolding • verbal punishment | ||||||
| censure | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • harsh criticism or disapproval • the state of being excommunicated verb • rebuke formally | ||||||
| chastisement | noun n | |||||
noun • verbal punishment • a rebuke for making a mistake | ||||||
| correction | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right • a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure • something substituted for an error • a rebuke for making a mistake • a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases • the act of disciplining • treatment of a specific defect | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| punishment | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty | ||||||
| reprimand | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • rebuke formally • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| sanction | 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 | ||||||