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   What is the meaning of the word 'punishable'?

   • The term 'punishable' refers to an act that can be punished by law. For example, a punishable offense is one that is subject to legal penalties. Examples from the Corpus: 'The punishment in this instance is not arbitrary; it bears some relation to the punishable behavior.'

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   What is a punishable crime?

   • Get a quick, free translation! PUNISHABLE definition: 1. A punishable crime is one that someone can be punished for: 2. A punishable crime is one that…. Learn more.

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   What is a punishable offence?

   • 1. to cause to suffer for a crime or fault. He was punished for stealing the money. 2. to give punishment for. The teacher punishes disobedience. (of offences etc) able or likely to be punished by law. Driving without a licence is a punishable offence. 1. the act of punishing or process of being punished.

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   What is a punishable act?

   • In law, a punishable act is one that can be punished. For example, a punishable offense is punishable by/with a crime, such as punishable by death.

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   adjective. uk / ˈpʌn.ɪ.ʃə.b ə l / us / ˈpʌn.ɪ.ʃə.b ə l /. Add to word list. A punishable crime is one that someone can be punished for: a punishable offence. Drug dealing is punishable by death in some countries. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   • Punishable in Traditional Chinese

     PUNISHABLE translate: 可依法懲處的，應給予懲罰的. Learn more in the...

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     punishable translate: наказуемый . Learn more in the...

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     PUNISHABLE translate: 可依法惩处的，应给予惩罚的. Learn more in the...

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   punishable. (pʌnɪʃəbəl ) adjective. If a crime is punishable in a particular way, anyone who commits it is punished in that way. Treason in this country is still punishable by death. [+ by/with] They called on the authorities to make slavery a punishable offence.

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   1. a. : to impose a penalty on for a fault, offense, or violation. b. : to inflict a penalty for the commission of (an offense) in retribution or retaliation. 2. a. : to deal with roughly or harshly. b. : to inflict injury on : hurt. intransitive verb. : to inflict punishment. punishability. ˌpə-nish-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. punishable. ˈpə-nish-ə-bəl.

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   Punishable definition: liable to or deserving punishment. . See examples of PUNISHABLE used in a sentence.

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   1. To subject to a penalty for an offense, sin, or fault. 2. To inflict a penalty for (an offense). 3. To handle or use roughly; damage or hurt: My boots were punished by our long trek through the desert. v.intr. To exact or mete out punishment.

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   Definition of punishable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of punishable. adjective. liable to or deserving punishment. “ punishable offenses”. synonyms: guilty. responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act. adjective. subject to punishment by law.