Punishment /(?)/

Pun·ish·ment

Punishment

n.
  1. The act of punishing.
  2. Any pain, suffering, or loss inflicted on a person because of a crime or offense.
    I never gave them condign punishment.
    The rewards and punishments of another life.
  3. A penalty inflicted by a court of justice on a convicted offender as a just retribution, and incidentally for the purposes of reformation and prevention. (Law)
  4. Severe, rough, or disastrous treatment. [Colloq. or Slang]