Punitory

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Punitory \Pu"ni*to*ry\, a.
     Punishing; tending to punishment; punitive.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           God . . . may make moral evil, as well as natural, at
           the same time both prudential and punitory. --A.


                                                    Tucker.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  punitory
       adj : inflicting punishment; "punitive justice"; "punitive
             damages" [syn: {punitive}] [ant: {rehabilitative}]