punitive

pu·ni·tive  (pyn-tv)

adj.

Inflicting or aiming to inflict punishment; punishing.

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[Medieval Latin pntvus, from Latin poenre, pnre, to punish; see punish.]

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puni·tive·ly adv.

puni·tive·ness n.

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punitive [ˈpjuːnɪtɪv] less commonly, punitory [ˈpjuːnɪtərɪ -trɪ]

adj

relating to, involving, or with the intention of inflicting punishment a punitive expedition

[from Medieval Latin pūnītīvus concerning punishment, from Latin pūnīre to punish]

punitively  adv

punitiveness  n

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penal, punitive - Penal means "relating to punishment," while punitive means "serving to punish."

See also related terms for punish.

Thesaurus

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"

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punitive

adjective

1. retaliatory, in retaliation, vindictive, in reprisal, revengeful, retaliative, punitory punitive measures against foreign companies

2. severe, high, harsh, stiff, drastic, stringent, austere, draconian, prohibitive, burdensome The Green party wants punitive taxes on petrol.

Translations

punitive [ˈpjuːnɪtɪv] ADJ → punitivo (Jur) [damages] → punitorio

punitive [ˈpjuːnɪtɪv] adj [measure, action, sanctions] → punitif/ive
punitive measures → des mesures punitives
a punitive bombing raid → un bombardement de représailles punitive damages
punitive damages npl (LAW) → dommages mpl punitifs, dommages-intérêts mpl punitifs

punitive

adj → Straf-; sanctions → strafend; strike → vergeltend; (fig) taxation, fines etc → extrem (hoch); punitive expedition → Strafexpedition f; punitive measures → Strafmaßnahmen pl; punitive sentence → Strafurteil nt; to take punitive action against somebody → eine Strafaktion gegen jdn führen

punitive [ˈpjuːnɪtɪv] adj (action, measures) → punitivo/a