Punishment
Part of speech: noun
Definition: 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 Any treatment or experience so harsh it feels like being punished
Example sentence: We need to understand the difference between discipline and punishment. Punishment is what you do to someone; discipline is what you do for someone.
Penalty
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A legal sentence.A punishment for violating rules of procedure.A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box.A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.