Punishment

(in games and sports) a disadvantage that a team or player is given for violating a rule

the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong

The judge handed down a severe punishment to the convicted criminal, sentencing them to several years in prison.

feeling well or in good health

Despite the small accident, the bike and its rider were both fine.

the act of placing someone in prison or jail as a lawful penalty

He received five years' imprisonment for theft.

a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes

She was sentenced to a year in jail for her involvement in the robbery.

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

He was sentenced to ten years in prison for his involvement in the robbery.

the deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another

The mob carried out an execution without trial.

to inflict extreme mental pain, distress, or anxiety on someone

The constant interrogation seemed to torture him mentally, breaking his spirit.

to violently hit a person or animal with a whip

The taskmaster cruelly whipped the slaves to force them to work faster.

to put someone in prison or keep them somewhere and not let them go

The court decided to imprison the convicted felon for a term of ten years.

to cause someone suffering for breaking the law or having done something they should not have

The court decided to punish the thief with a prison sentence for stealing.