punitory (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *punitory*:
ADJECTIVE	all	punitory, punitive	inflicting punishment

English > *punitory*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	inflicting punishment.
Synonym	punitive
Narrower	correctional	concerned with or providing correction
	penal	Serving as or designed to impose punishment
	penitentiary	Used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
	retaliatory, retaliative, retributive, retributory, vindicatory	Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution / retribution
Opposite	rehabilitative	designed to accomplish rehabilitation / rehabilitation
Spanish	punitivo
Catalan	punitiu
Adverbs	punitorily	in a punishing manner
Verbs	punish	impose a penalty on

HyperDic: punitory