Punitive
11punitive — [[t]pju͟ːnɪtɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Punitive actions are intended to punish people. [FORMAL] ...a punitive bombing raid... Other economists say any punitive measures against foreign companies would hurt US interests …
12punitive — punitively, adv. punitiveness, n. /pyooh ni tiv/, adj. serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action. Also, punitory /pyooh ni tawr ee, tohr ee/. [1615 25; < ML punitivus of punishment, equiv. to L… …
13punitive — adjective inflicting punishment, punishing Washington imposed punitive sanctions on Syria. See Also: punishment, punitive damages, punitively …
14punitive — ● punitif, punitive adjectif Se dit d une action qui a pour objet de punir : Expédition punitive …
15punitive — pu|ni|tive [ pjunətıv ] adjective relating to or causing punishment or great difficulty: punitive taxes/tariffs/laws a. punitive damages LEGAL extra money a court of law makes someone pay for causing harm to someone ╾ pu|ni|tive|ly adverb …
16punitive — adjective 1) punitive measures Syn: penal, disciplinary, corrective, correctional, retributive 2) punitive taxes Syn: harsh, severe, stiff, stringent, burdensome, demanding, crushing …
17punitive — UK [ˈpjuːnətɪv] / US [ˈpjunətɪv] adjective relating to or causing punishment or great difficulty punitive taxes/tariffs/laws • punitive damages Derived word: punitively adverb …
18punitive — adjective Etymology: French punitif, from Medieval Latin punitivus, from Latin punitus, past participle of punire Date: 1624 inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment < severe punitive measures > • punitively adverb • punitiveness noun …
19punitive — adj. Punitive is used with these nouns: ↑damage, ↑expedition, ↑measure, ↑raid, ↑sanction, ↑tariff …
20punitive — /ˈpjunətɪv / (say pyoohnuhtiv) adjective serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws. Also, punitory /ˈpjunətəri/ (say pyoohnuhtuhree), / tri/ (say tree). {Latin punitivus involving punishment} …
