punitive (a)
punitory (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def inflicting punishment
examples punitive justice
punitive damages
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form punitory → punish
Derivationally related form punitive → punish
Antonym punitive → rehabilitative
Similar to correctional; penal; penitentiary; retaliatory, relatiative, retributive, retributory, vindicatory
Incoming links
Similar to correctional; penal; penitentiary; retaliatory, relatiative, retributive, retributory, vindicatory
Antonym rehabilitative → punitive
Derived from adjective punitorily → punitory
Derived from adjective punitively → punitive
Derivationally related form punish → punitive
Derivationally related form punish → punitory

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