punition C2+ Topic:Crime & Justice US /pjuˈnɪʃən/ UK /pjuːˈnɪʃn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of punishing; punishment The old code prescribed harsh punition for petty theft. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of punishing;... punishmentpenaltychastisementcorrectionretribution ↔ Opposites rewardpardon Word family Related forms punitivepunitorypunishpunisher Etymology AI details From Old French punition, from Latin punitio ('a punishing'), from punire ('to punish'), from poena ('penalty'). punitio Latin punire Latin poena Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Crime & Justice Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # punition **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pjuˈnɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /pjuːˈnɪʃn/ ## Meanings 1. the act of punishing; punishment ## Examples - The old code prescribed harsh punition for petty theft. ## Synonyms - punishment - penalty - chastisement - correction - retribution ## Antonyms - reward - pardon ## Related Forms - punitive - punitory - punish - punisher ## Roots and Affixes - Root: punitio - Root: punire - Root: poena ## Etymology From Old French punition, from Latin punitio ('a punishing'), from punire ('to punish'), from poena ('penalty'). ## AI Etymology Punition comes from Old French punition, from Latin punitio ('a punishing'), from punire ('to punish'), from poena ('penalty'). The historical trail runs through Latin punitio, Latin punire and Latin poena. In modern use it means the act of punishing; punishment. Related forms include punitive, punitory, punish, punisher. ## Topics - Crime & Justice - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown