punishable
pronunciation
How to pronounce punishable in British English:
UK [ˈpʌnɪʃəbl]
How to pronounce punishable in American English:
US [ˈpʌnɪʃəbl]
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- Adjective:
- liable to or deserving punishment
- subject to punishment by law
Word Origin
- punishable (adj.)
- 1530s, of persons; 1540s, of offenses, from punish + -able.
Example
- 1. In his libya , dissent was punishable by death .
- 2. It says that homosexuality is a sin punishable by death .
- 3. Other punishable acts in violation of laws , regulations and rules .
- 4. Under iran 's islamic sharia law , espionage is punishable by death .
- 5. They originally faced much graver charges of stealing state secrets , a crime punishable by death .