The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution
An attempt to find and punish or harass a group of people perceived as a threat, usually on ideological or political grounds.
A public or political campaign or investigation which smears a person or group.
A search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, typically in order to persecute or punish them.
To perform a witch-hunt.