punishable

[US]/'pʌnɪʃəbl/
[UK]/'pʌnɪʃəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. deserving of punishment; able to be punished

Phrases & Collocations

punishable offense

punishable by law

punishable act

crime punishable

punishable conduct

Example Sentences

a crime punishable by the gallows.

Child abuse is a punishable offense.

a felony punishable by imprisonment

Incest was punishable by death.

an infraction that constitutes a punishable offense.

non-compliance with the regulations is punishable by way of a fine.

Murder is punishable by death in some countries.

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