rangaistus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- castigation noun Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof
- correction noun The act of fixing a mistake, or the fix itself.
- penal adj Relating to punishment, especially punishment set out by law.
- penalty noun A punishment or negative consequence imposed for breaking a rule, law, or agreement.
- punishment noun A penalty given for wrongdoing, or the act of imposing one.
- retribution noun Punishment given out of a sense of justice or revenge for a wrong that was done.
- sentence noun A group of words that forms a complete grammatical statement, usually with a subject and a verb.
- wrath noun Intense anger, often with a desire for revenge.
Senses
rangaistus is used for these senses in English:
- castigation (archaic) Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof
- correction (chiefly, in plural) Punishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender.
- penal Of or relating to punishment.
- penalty A legal sentence.
- penalty (ice hockey) A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.
- retribution Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.
- sentence A punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
- wrath (uncountable) Punishment, retribution, or vengeance resulting from anger; (countable) an instance of this.
castigation — full definition
- noun Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof
- noun Severe criticism.
- noun Emendation; correction.
correction — full definition
- noun The act of fixing a mistake, or the fix itself.
- noun A drop in stock market prices after a period of gains, typically at least 10%.
- noun Punishment intended to improve someone's behavior.