Collocations for punishment - noun
ADJECTIVE
cruel,
harsh,
heavy,
severe
unusual
the constitutional prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment
unusual
the constitutional prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment
appropriate,
fitting
capital
corporal, physical
collective
capital
corporal, physical
collective
VERB + punishment
administer,
dish out (informal),
dole out (informal),
hand out,
impose,
inflict,
mete out
It is unlawful for a teacher to inflict corporal punishment on students.
Harsh punishment is expected to be meted out to the murderer.
It is unlawful for a teacher to inflict corporal punishment on students.
Harsh punishment is expected to be meted out to the murderer.
face,
receive,
suffer
accept, take
Take your punishment like a man.
accept, take
Take your punishment like a man.
avoid,
escape
deserve
deserve
PREPOSITION
as punishment (for)
He had his privileges withdrawn as punishment for fighting with another prisoner.
He had his privileges withdrawn as punishment for fighting with another prisoner.
punishment for
Punishments for killing the king's deer were severe.
Punishments for killing the king's deer were severe.
PHRASES
crime and punishment
the sociology of crime and punishment
the sociology of crime and punishment
the punishment fits the crime
The victim's family do not believe that this punishment fits the crime.
The victim's family do not believe that this punishment fits the crime.
reward and punishment
They use a system of reward and punishment to discipline their children.
They use a system of reward and punishment to discipline their children.