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punitive

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pu·ni·tive  (pyn-tv)
adj.
Inflicting or aiming to inflict punishment; punishing.
[Medieval Latin pntvus, from Latin poenre, pnre, to punish; see punish.]
puni·tive·ly adv.
puni·tive·ness n.
punitive [pew-nit-tiv]
Adjective
relating to punishment: punitive measures
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Adj.1.punitive - inflicting punishment; "punitive justice"; "punitive damages"
punitory
rehabilitative - designed to accomplish rehabilitation; "from a penal to a rehabilitative philosophy"- J.B.Costello; "rehabilitative treatment"
punitive
adjective retaliatory, in retaliation, vindictive, in reprisal, revengeful, retaliative, punitory
adjective
Translations
punitive [ˈpjuːnɪtɪv] adj → punitivo
punitive [ˈpjuːnɪtɪv] punish adj [action] → Straf-, zur Strafe; [measure] → (extrem) hart


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