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punishable

[puhn-i-shuh-buhl]

adjective

  1. liable to or deserving punishment.



ˈܲԾ󲹲

/ ˈʌɪʃəə /

adjective

  1. liable to be punished or deserving of punishment

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • punishability noun
  • nonpunishable adjective
  • repunishable adjective
  • unpunishable adjective
  • ˌܲԾˈٲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of punishable1

1375–1425; late Middle English. See punish, -able
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However, it would be a crime punishable by two years in jail to try to block an act of assisted dying.

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They are also charged with bringing in migrants for financial gain, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

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Rioting - the use of force or violence by an unlawful assembly - is punishable with up to two years of imprisonment.

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In California, the attempted murder of a peace officer without premeditation is punishable by a five-, seven- or nine-year sentence.

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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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