Vocabulary
punitive
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
inflicting or intended as punishment.
Urdu meaning
تادیبی، سزا، سزا کے متعلق
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Employment relations, regardless of hierarchy, must adhere to the principle of scrupulous investigation before any punitive action is taken. The writer is a consultant in human resources at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
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Judging employees
— 2026-05-01
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There is concern over potential punitive moves in the form of transfers against some judges.
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Struggling at home
— 2026-04-28
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These unfulfilled goals have included regime change, `humanitarian` interventions, as well as punitive measures against states refusing to toe the American line.
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Unlearnt lessons
— 2026-04-28
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The need to defeat militant ideology is overlooked.Legal and institutional responses to CT are mainly reactive and punitive.Rehabilitation, reintegration and deradicalisation are low priorities.
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Fighting radicalism
— 2026-04-14
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When political rhetoric in India suggests revisiting or suspending treaty cooperation in response to security incidents, it conflates two separate domains governed by distinct legal frameworks into one punitive narrative.
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Fluid frontiers
— 2026-03-11
Synonyms
penal, disciplinary, castigatorycorrective, correctional, in retaliation, retributive
Antonyms
compensatory, acquitting, exculpating,
Curator example
“he called for punitive measures against the Eastern bloc”
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