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Scourge :: Scourge (n.) Hence, a means of inflicting punishment, vengeance, or suffering; an infliction of affliction; a punishment..

Wrong :: Wrong (a.) Whatever deviates from moral rectitude; usually, an act that involves evil consequences, as one which inflicts injury on a person; any injury done to, or received from; another; a trespass; a violation of right..

Discipline :: Discipline (n.) Self-inflicted and voluntary corporal punishment, as penance, or otherwise; specifically, a penitential scourge..

Mortification :: Mortification (n.) Subjection of the passions and appetites, by penance, absistence, or painful severities inflicted on the body..

Discipline :: Discipline (n.) Correction; chastisement; punishment inflicted by way of correction and training.

Imposition :: Imposition (n.) The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like..

Stabat Mater :: Stab (n.) Fig.: An injury inflicted covertly or suddenly; as, a stab given to character..

Damage :: Damage (n.) Injury or harm to person, property, or reputation; an inflicted loss of value; detriment; hurt; mischief..

Sting :: Sting (v. t.) Any sharp organ of offense and defense, especially when connected with a poison gland, and adapted to inflict a wound by piercing; as the caudal sting of a scorpion. The sting of a bee or wasp is a modified ovipositor. The caudal sting, or spine, of a sting ray is a modified dorsal fin ray. The term is sometimes applied to the fang of a serpent. See Illust. of Scorpion..

Animadvert :: Animadvert (v. i.) To take cognizance judicially; to inflict punishment.

Avengement :: Avengement (n.) The inflicting of retributive punishment; satisfaction taken.

Malignant :: Malignant (a.) Disposed to do harm, inflict suffering, or cause distress; actuated by extreme malevolence or enmity; virulently inimical; bent on evil; malicious..

Inflictive :: Inflictive (a.) Causing infliction; acting as an infliction.

Afflict :: Afflict (v. t.) To inflict some great injury or hurt upon, causing continued pain or mental distress; to trouble grievously; to torment..

Wreak :: Wreak (v. t.) To execute in vengeance or passion; to inflict; to hurl or drive; as, to wreak vengeance on an enemy..

Vengeance :: Vengeance (n.) Punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution; -- often, in a bad sense, passionate or unrestrained revenge..

Scourge :: Scourge (n.) A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or discipline; a whip..

Sting :: Sting (v. t.) The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.

Pine :: Pine (v.) To inflict pain upon; to torment; to torture; to afflict.

Penal :: Penal (a.) Inflicted as punishment; used as a means of punishment; as, a penal colony or settlement..

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