Definition
To cause someone to experience pain, loss, or suffering as a consequence for doing something wrong.
Etymology
From Old French 'punir,' from Latin 'punire' meaning 'to cause pain, fine, or correct.' The Latin root possibly connects to 'poena' meaning 'penalty' or 'suffering.'
Kelly Says
Interestingly, the Latin root 'poena' is also where we get the word 'pain'—so originally, punishment and pain were almost the same concept. Modern psychology has shown that punishment is often less effective than reward-based motivation, so we're learning to move away from what the word literally means.
Translations
BNবাংলা
দণ্ডিত করা
dan-dit kor-a
CACatalà
castigar
kas-tee-gar
CSČeština
trestat
treh-stat
DEDeutsch
bestrafen
bes-tra-fen
ELΕλληνικά
τιμωρός
tim-oh-ros
ESEspañol
castigar
kas-tee-gar
FISuomi
rangaista
ran-gai-sta
FRFrançais
punir
poo-neer
HIहिन्दी
दंडित करना
dan-dit kar-na
IDBahasa Indonesia
hukum
hoo-koom
ITItaliano
punire
poo-nee-reh
MSBahasa Melayu
hukum
hoo-koom
NLNederlands
straffen
straf-fen
PTPortuguês
punir
poo-neer
RORomână
pedepsi
pe-deh-psi
RUРусский
наказать
na-ka-zat
SVSvenska
straffa
straf-fa
SWKiswahili
adhabu
ad-ha-bu
TAதமிழ்
தண்டனை
dan-dan-ai
TLTL
parusahan
pa-ru-sah-an
TRTürkçe
cezalandırmak
cheh-zah-lan-dir-mak
UKУкраїнська
карати
kara-ti
VITiếng Việt
trừng phạt
trung phạt