That punishes physically and/or mentally; arduous, gruelling, demanding. / (figuratively) Debilitating, harsh.

Punishment.

present participle of punish

plural of punishing

plural of punishability

In a punishable manner; in a manner that merits punishment.

The characteristic of being punishable; the ability to be punished.

One who punishes.

The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction. / A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime. / A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution

(transitive) To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action. / (transitive, figuratively) To treat harshly and unfairly.