1a. The act or an instance of punishing. b. The condition of being punished. 2. A penalty imposed for wrongdoing: “The severity of the punishment must . . . be in keeping with the kind of obligation which has been violated” (Simone Weil). 3. Rough handling; mistreatment: These old skis have taken a lot of punishment over the years.
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