- punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation - the act of punishing
--1 is a kind of social control
--1 has particulars:Derived form: verb penalise1 - penalty - a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
--2 is a kind of payment
--2 has particulars:retribution, requital; forfeit, forfeiture; fine, mulct, amercement - penalty - the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; "neglected his health and paid the penalty"
--3 is a kind of disadvantage
Antonyms: advantage, reward
- penalty - (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
--4 is a kind of handicap
--4 has particulars: game misconduct - penalty - the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; "neglected his health and paid the penalty"