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pu·ni·tive
(pyo͞o′nĭ-tĭv)adj.
Inflicting or aiming to inflict punishment; punishing.
pl.n. punitives
Punitive damages.
[Medieval Latin pūnītīvus, from Latin poenīre, pūnīre, to punish; see punish.]
pu′ni·tive·ly adv.
pu′ni·tive·ness n.
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punitive
(ˈpjuːnɪtɪv) or less commonlypunitory
adj
relating to, involving, or with the intention of inflicting punishment: a punitive expedition.
[C17: from Medieval Latin pūnītīvus concerning punishment, from Latin pūnīre to punish]
ˈpunitively adv
ˈpunitiveness n
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pu•ni•tive
(ˈpyu nɪ tɪv)also pu•ni•to•ry
(-ˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)adj.
serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment.
[1615–25; < Medieval Latin pūnītīvus= Latin pūnīt(us) (past participle of pūnīre to punish) + -īvus -ive]
pu′ni•tive•ly, adv.
pu′ni•tive•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | punitive - inflicting punishment; "punitive justice"; "punitive damages" 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.
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punitive
adjectiveInflicting or aiming to inflict punishment:
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punish
(ˈpaniʃ) verb1. to cause to suffer for a crime or fault. He was punished for stealing the money.castigar
2. to give punishment for. The teacher punishes disobedience.castigar
ˈpunishable adjective (of offences etc) able or likely to be punished by law. Driving without a licence is a punishable offence.punible, castigable
ˈpunishment noun1. the act of punishing or process of being punished. castigo
2. suffering, or a penalty, imposed for a crime, fault etc. He was sent to prison for two years as (a) punishment.castigo, pena
punitive (ˈpjuːnətiv) adjective giving punishment. punitivo; punitorio
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