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retributory

/ˈrɛtrɪbjuːtəri/

/ˈrɛtrɪˌbjuːtɔri/

Translations

retributoryadjective

more retributory

Comp.

most retributory

Super.

/ˈrɛtrɪbjuːtəri/

/ˈrɛtrɪˌbjuːtɔri/

rétributifSe dit d’une punition, d’une sanction ou d’une vengeance.

The retributory measures taken by the government were intended to deter future crimes.

Les mesures rétributives prises par le gouvernement visaient à dissuader de futurs crimes.

Additional translations

rétributoirePlus rare; surtout dans un contexte juridique ou philosophique.

Synonyms

retributoryadjective

Relating to or involving retribution; serving as a form of punishment or vengeance.

The retributory measures taken by the government were intended to deter future crimes.

Given or inflicted as recompense or repayment, whether punishment or reward.

Some cultures believed that misfortune was a retributory consequence of past misdeeds, while prosperity was a retributory reward for virtue.