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punitive meaning in Telugu

శిక్షార్హమైనది

/ˈpju.nɪ.tɪv/

punitive in Telugu: శిక్షార్హమైనది. In English, punitive means inflicting punishment; punishing.

Telugu words for punitive

శిక్షార్హమైనది

English meaning of punitive

  1. adjective Inflicting punishment; punishing.

Full definition of punitive

punitive in a sentence

  • Beijing imposed punitive sanctions on Canada.
  • The jury awarded $10,000 in punitive damages.
  • The council took punitive measures against poachers.

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Questions about punitive in Telugu

What is the meaning of punitive in Telugu?
Punitive in Telugu is శిక్షార్హమైనది.
punitive అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Punitive: శిక్షార్హమైనది.
What does punitive mean in English?
Punitive means inflicting punishment; punishing.

Source and license

Telugu words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “punitive”. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: punitive (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Telugu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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