punishment

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ noun [C, U]

Translation

› when someone is punished

ceza, cezalandırma

He had to stay in his bedroom as a punishment for fighting. → See also capital punishment → See also corporal punishment → See also be a glutton for punishment701

(Definition of punishment noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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