The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
retributive — re·trib·u·tive /ri tri byə tiv/ adj: of, relating to, or marked by retribution retributive justice re·trib·u·tive·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
retributive — (adj.) 1670s; see RETRIBUTE (Cf. retribute) + IVE (Cf. ive) … Etymology dictionary
retributive — adjective 1. of or relating to or having the nature of retribution retributive justice demands an eye for an eye • Syn: ↑retaliatory, ↑relatiative, ↑retributory, ↑vindicatory • Similar to: ↑punitive, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
retributive — retributively, adv. /ri trib yeuh tiv/, adj. characterized by or involving retribution: retributive justice. Also, retributory /ri trib yeuh tawr ee, tohr ee/. [1670 80; obs. retribute to make retribution ( < L retributus; see RETRIBUTION) + IVE] … Universalium
retributive — adj. Retributive is used with these nouns: ↑justice … Collocations dictionary
retributive — re•trib•u•tive [[t]rɪˈtrɪb yə tɪv[/t]] also re•trib•u•to•ry [[t] ˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] adj. characterized by or involving retribution: retributive justice[/ex] • Etymology: 1670–80; obs. retribute to make retribution (< L retribūtus, ptp.… … From formal English to slang
retributive — retribution ► NOUN ▪ punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance. DERIVATIVES retributive adjective retributory adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from retribuere assign again … English terms dictionary
retributive — adjective Date: 1678 of, relating to, or marked by retribution • retributively adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
retributive — adjective Relating to retribution; retaliatory … Wiktionary
retributive — Synonyms and related words: castigatory, chastening, chastising, compensating, compensative, compensatory, corrective, disciplinary, grueling, indemnificatory, inflictive, lucrative, moneymaking, paying, penal, penological, profitable, punishing … Moby Thesaurus
