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punishable
[puhn-i-shuh-buhl]
ˈܲԾ
/ ˈʌɪʃəə /
adjective
liable to be punished or deserving of punishment
Other 51Թ Forms
- punishability noun
- nonpunishable adjective
- repunishable adjective
- unpunishable adjective
- ˌܲԾˈٲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of punishable1
Example Sentences
However, it would be a crime punishable by two years in jail to try to block an act of assisted dying.
They are also charged with bringing in migrants for financial gain, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Rioting - the use of force or violence by an unlawful assembly - is punishable with up to two years of imprisonment.
In California, the attempted murder of a peace officer without premeditation is punishable by a five-, seven- or nine-year sentence.
In Afghanistan, death is the maximum sentence for being queer, while in Syria it’s punishable by up to three years in prison.
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