Penalty
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of punishing
(2) (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
(3) The disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
"Neglected his health and paid the penalty"
(4) A payment required for not fulfilling a contract
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A legal sentence.
- The penalty for his crime was to do hard labor.
- 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.
- A penalty was called when he tripped up his opponent.