Punisher vs. Punishment: What's the Difference?
Punisher and Punishment Definitions
Punisher
To subject to a penalty for an offense, sin, or fault.
Punishment
The imposition of a penalty or deprivation for wrongdoing
The swift punishment of all offenders.
Punisher
To inflict a penalty for (an offense).
Punishment
A penalty imposed for wrongdoing
"The severity of the punishment must ... be in keeping with the kind of obligation which has been violated" (Simone Weil).
Punisher
To handle or use roughly; damage or hurt
My boots were punished by our long trek through the desert.
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Punishment
Rough treatment or use
These old skis have taken a lot of punishment over the years.
Punisher
To exact or mete out punishment.
Punishment
The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
The naughty children were given a punishment by their teachers.
Punisher
One who punishes.
Punishment
A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
A light punishment
A harsh punishement
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Punisher
One who inflicts punishment.
Punishment
A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution
Punishment
(figuratively) Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
A vehicle that can take a lot of punishment
Punishment
The act of punishing.
Punishment
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.
Punishment
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.
Punishment
Severe, rough, or disastrous treatment.
Punishment
The act of punishing
