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Almost every desire a poor man has is a punishable offence.
Louis-Ferdinand Celine

Meaning of "punishable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUNISHABLE

punishable  [ˈpʌnɪʃəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUNISHABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Punishable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PUNISHABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

punishable

Punishment

Punishment is the authoritative imposition of something undesirable or unpleasant upon an individual or group by law enforcement, in response to behaviour that an authority deems unacceptable or a violation of some norm. The unpleasant imposition may include a fine, penalty, or confinement, or be the removal or denial of something pleasant or desirable. The individual may be a person, or even an animal. The authority may be either a group or a single person, and punishment may be carried out formally under a system of law or informally in other kinds of social settings such as within a family. Negative consequences that are not authorised or that are administered without a breach of rules are not considered to be punishment as defined here. The study and practice of the punishment of crimes, particularly as it applies to imprisonment, is called penology, or, often in modern texts, corrections; in this context, the punishment process is euphemistically called "correctional process". Research into punishment often includes similar research into prevention.

Definition of punishable in the English dictionary

The definition of punishable in the dictionary is liable to be punished or deserving of punishment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUNISHABLE


burnishable
ˈbɜːnɪʃəbəl
distinguishable
dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl
imperishable
ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəbəl
indistinguishable
ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl
inextinguishable
ˌɪnɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl
insatiable
ɪnˈseɪʃəbəl
nonperishable
ˌnɒnˈpɛrɪʃəbəl
nourishable
ˈnʌrɪʃəbəl
perishable
ˈpɛrɪʃəbəl
polishable
ˈpɒlɪʃəbəl
publishable
ˈpʌblɪʃəbəl
relishable
ˈrelɪʃəbəl
replenishable
rɪˈplɛnɪʃəbəl
tarnishable
ˈtɑːnɪʃəbəl
undiminishable
ˌʌnˈdɪmɪnɪʃəbəl
unpolishable
ʌnˈpɒlɪʃəbəl
unpublishable
ʌnˈpʌblɪʃəbəl
unpunishable
ʌnˈpʌnɪʃəbəl
unsatiable
ʌnˈseɪʃəbəl
vanquishable
ˈvæŋkwɪʃəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUNISHABLE

punier
puniest
punily
puniness
punish
punishability
punisher
punishing
punishingly
punishment
punishment beating
punition
punitive
punitive damages
punitive taxation
punitively
punitiveness
punitory

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUNISHABLE

able
approachable
attachable
breathable
catchable
coachable
detachable
irreproachable
laughable
machine washable
reachable
searchable
stretchable
switchable
teachable
unimpeachable
unreachable
untouchable
unwatchable
washable
watchable

Synonyms and antonyms of punishable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PUNISHABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «punishable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of punishable

Translation of «punishable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUNISHABLE

Find out the translation of punishable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of punishable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «punishable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

处罚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

punible
570 millions of speakers

English

punishable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दंडनीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يعاقب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наказывается
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

punível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দণ্ডনীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

punissable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dihukum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

strafbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

罰すべき
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

처벌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bisa diukum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đáng phạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தண்டனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दंडनीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cezalandırılabilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

punibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

karalne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

карається
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

se pedepsește
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τιμωρείται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

strafbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

belagt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

straffes
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of punishable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNISHABLE»

The term «punishable» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.930 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNISHABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about punishable

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QUOTES WITH «PUNISHABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word punishable.
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Louis-Ferdinand Celine
Almost every desire a poor man has is a punishable offence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUNISHABLE»

Discover the use of punishable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to punishable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Supplement to the Digest of the Law Relating to Offences ...
Acts every principal in the second degree and every accessory before the fact shall be punishable with death, or otherwise, in the same manner as the principal in the first degree is by the said respective Acts punishable : and whereas it is ...
Richard Matthews, 1836
2
Archbold's Pleading and Evidence in Criminal Cases ... The ...
hard labour and with or without solitary confinement; and every person who shall aid, abet, counsel, or procure the commission of any misdemeanor punishable under this act, shall be liable to be proceeded against, indicted and punished as  ...
John Frederick ARCHBOLD, 1867
3
Studies in Legal Logic
Their consistency would follow from the fact that the following sentences are not inconsistent t 4: ∀x(Thief(x) → Punishable(x)) ∀x(Thief(x) → ~Punishable(x)) Instead of being inconsistent, these sentences allow the derivation of ~∃x(Thief( x)) ...
Jaap C. Hage, 2006
4
The Code of 1650: Being a Compilation of the Earliest Laws ...
-35 Conspiracy, how punishable. - - -29 Constables, their powers, duties and liabilities. - 49, 41 when to be c'hosen and sivorn. 41 form nf oath of prescribed. - - 76 Cnislilutiml o[ civil Government, of 1638; 9. . 11 to 19 Contemners of God's holy ...
Connecticut, 1833
5
Philippine Law on Torts and Damages
fault or negligence which is not punishable,13 and never intentionally, which was the reason why the Code Commission rejected the use of the term "torts" in describing this kind of civil obligation, and because intentional harms were meant to ...
J Cezar S Sangco, 1994
6
Archbold's Summary of the law relating to pleading and ...
death, or otherwise, in the same manner as the principal in the first degree is by this act punishable; and every accessary after the fact to any felony punishable under this act shall, on conviction, be liable to be imprisoned for any term not ...
John Frederick Archbold, Sir John Jervis, William Newland Welsby, 1846
7
The Penal Code of California
Every person who, having been convicted of Second any offense punishable by imprisonment in the State how. ' , Prison, commits any crime after such conviction, is conviction punishable therefor, as follows: offense!" 1. If the offense of which ...
California, Creed Haymond, John Chilton Burch, 1872
8
The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabis
Second or subsequent offenses are punishable by up to three times the sentence for first offenses. For juveniles convicted of drug charges, driver's licenses are suspended for up to one year. Kansas Possession of any amount of marijuana for  ...
Julie Holland, M.D., 2010
9
The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany
Heads or masters of families omitting to make such entries, or making erroneous entries, are punishable with blows, according to the circumstances of the case. Where one or more families have evaded the insertion of their names in the public ...
‎1830
10
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 28, Judicial ...
Senior citizen victim of robbery, attempted robbery, theft, attempted theft, extortion , and fraud. If the underlying offense is punishable by life impris- 5 years .......... .. 5 years. onment. If the underlying offense is punishable by 16% years 5 years .
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUNISHABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term punishable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Duterte wants human trafficking punishable by death
Duterte expressed loathing for human traffickers and said he wants to change the law and make both drug trafficking and human trafficking punishable by death. «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
2
Duggar Dad's Political Platform: Incest Should Be Punishable by …
Last week, 19 Kids and Counting's Josh Duggar admitted that he molested his sisters when he was a teenager. Though his parents Jim Bob and Michelle ... «Gawker, May 15»
3
Bill OK'd making marijuana possession punishable by fine
Possession of small amounts of marijuana would be punishable by a fine rather than jail time under legislation approved Thursday by the Illinois Senate. The bill ... «Belleville News-Democrat, May 15»
4
Here are 5 ways it's become a crime to be poor in America …
Here are 5 ways it's become a crime to be poor in America — punishable by further impoverishment. Terrell Jermaine Starr, AlterNet · 26 Apr 2015 at 23:07 ET. «Raw Story, Apr 15»
5
Cloning a punishable offense
Experiments or research in human cloning is an offense punishable by law and any violation means a fine of SR200,000 and six months in jail. According to a ... «Arab News, Apr 15»
6
Encouraging anorexia now punishable by fine, jail time in France
Spreading thinspiration is now a crime in France. French politicians voted Thursday to make promoting anorexia punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
7
This Ballot Measure Would Make 'Sodomy' Punishable by Death …
There's an initiative in the works in California that would impose the death penalty for homosexual acts — and the state's attorney general might not be able to ... «TheBlaze.com, Mar 15»
8
VPN use punishable under law: Dubai Police
Use of Virtual Private Networks (VPN) is illegal and can be punishable under the UAE law, a senior Dubai Police official reiterated. While the UAE's ... «Emirates 24/7, Mar 15»
9
Is Josh Hamilton's substance abuse more punishable than using …
Los Angeles Angels left fielder Josh Hamilton (32) looks in the stands to see who is talking to him as he waits to bat during the first inning of play in a game ... «Dallas Morning News, Feb 15»
10
'Drones with cameras in residential areas punishable'
Flying remote-controlled aircraft (drones) in prohibited places such as airports and residential areas is a punishable offence, according to a top official. Speaking ... «Emirates 24/7, Feb 15»

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