punitive
Inflicting punishmentInflicting punishment; punishing.
» Jail is a very harsh punitive measure.
Тюрьма - очень суровая мера наказания.
Meaning
1 sensesInflicting punishment; punishing.
Beijing imposed punitive sanctions on Canada.
The jury awarded $10,000 in punitive damages.
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inflicting punishment
Examples
8 sentencesJail is a very harsh punitive measure.
ruТюрьма - очень суровая мера наказания.
The terms of the loan were punitive.
deDie Darlehensbedingungen kamen einer Bestrafung gleich.
There’s been no claim for punitive damages, only compensatory.
War crimes should trigger sanctions as a punitive measure.
ruВоенные преступления должны повлечь за собой санкции в качестве меры наказания.
We are paying punitive damages of two million dollars.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French punitif, from Medieval Latin pūnitīvus, from pūniō (“to punish”).From Middle French punitif, from Medieval Latin pūnitīvus, from pūniō (“to punish”).
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Forms
more punitive, most punitive| Comparative | more punitive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most punitive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- inflicting punishment:punitory
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form