Английский Этимологический словарь - punitive
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Punitive
punitive
- 1624, "inflicting or involving punishment," from Fr. punitif, from M.L. punitivus, from L. punire (see punish).
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~ adj 1 punitive taxes/price increases etc taxes etc that are so severe that people find it very difficult to pay (The new Bill enables people to sue and win punitive damages for discrimination.) 2 punitive actions/measures/damages etc actions etc that are intended to punish someone (plans to take punitive action against terrorists) - punitively adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Punitive actions are intended to punish people. (FORMAL) Other economists say any punitive measures against foreign companies would hurt US interests. ADJ: usu ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: French punitif, from Medieval Latin punitivus, from Latin punitus, past participle of punire Date: 1624 inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment severe ~ measures • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. (also punitory) 1 inflicting or intended to inflict punishment. 2 (of taxation etc.) extremely severe. 3 Law (of damages etc.) = VINDICTIVE. Derivatives punitively adv. Etymology: F punitif -ive or med.L punitivus (as PUNISHMENT) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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