punitive
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7.0
- adjective
- /ˈpjuːnɪtɪv/
- Formal
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punitivo
- The judge handed down a punitive sentence to the defendant for his repeated offenses.
- punitive damages
- punitive measures
- punitive action
Why do these religious men feel so punitive towards women?
- Why do these religious men feel so punitive towards women?
- I what I don't like though, is that tinge of punitive action for the sins of my forebearers.
- Lend freely to solvent institutions at a punitive rate.
- And then they may really start using money in a punitive manner.
- It is the laziest, most punitive form of taxation, regressive taxation around.
- It actually makes our state less safe by having such a punitive and aggressive building and safety department.
- And if our uncreated conscience is created in a small minded, punitive way, it's going to be a small minded punitive country.
- Third, it's we privilege when the responsibility set is a restorative justice rather than punitive.
- There would be motions that would lay the foundation for why corporations profits are relevant to punitive damage.
- Steve is calling for the iron fist of government to get us to comply to justify Steve's Trump's punitive tariffs.
- So the idea that, you know, fiddling around with certain kinds of punitive ways of treating them when they get there will somehow deter them or indeed that Rwanda will.
Examples
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In recent decades, the state has largely taken a more protective and often punitive posture.
Academic text (2017) -
Punitive measures will be taken against any individual, group or property owner who organizes a public gathering where minors engage in inappropriate activities.
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Why do these religious men feel so punitive towards women?
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And again, that system, that punitive system where someone could be stopped.
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And yet we respond by not taking a single punitive measure?
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This is a punitive expedition, captain.
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So what they're thinking about is the punitive response to someone who does something wrong.
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Claims of fraud can be enough to justify punitive damages.
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Unfortunately, Mr. Dale, due to the highly sensitive nature of your work here, the firm has to take certain precautions for security purposes that may seem punitive in nature.
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He orders the US Army to launch a punitive expedition, a show of power to deter further attacks by Native Americans on US settlers.
Synonyms
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6.1
Connected with punishment or correction for breaking rules
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6.2
It is about punishment given by law
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8.9
Very harsh actions or rules that cause great difficulty
Causing someone to suffer for doing something wrong
Intended as punishment to restore justice after a wrong
Something that punishes or rewards someone for what they did
Very severe, especially for laws and punishments
Antonyms
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6.4
Helping a person get better and live normally after illness, injury, addiction, or prison
Compounds
- Formal
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8.8
Money a court orders someone to pay that is more than payment for a loss to punish deliberate harmful acts
How Punitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Punitive comes from the Latin punire 'to punish' and has the same idea you see in the common words punish and penalty. So, punitive means 'intended as punishment', which is why a punitive fine or measure aims to punish bad behaviour.