He keeps playing football despite all his injuries. I guess he's a 'glutton/sucker for punishment'. [=he is attracted to pain, suffering, difficulty, etc.]
These hiking boots are tough enough to take any amount of 'punishment'. [=the boots will not be ruined even if they are used very roughly]
The 'punishments' that the government has inflicted/imposed on the protesters are severe and unjust.
(..) We were heading back to the common room when we found Mrs. Norris. -lnnocent until proven guilty, Severus. -My cat has been Petrified. -l want to see some punishment! -We will be able to cure her, Argus. As l understand it, Madam Sprout has a very healthy growth of Mandrake. (..)2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets