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retributive

/rɪˈtrɪbjətɪv/

នៃការសងសឹក

  1. adjective នៃការសងសឹក, នៃការតបស្នង, នៃការផ្ដន្ទាទោស
    relating to or involving punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act
    ទាក់ទងនឹងឬពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការដាក់ទោសលើនរណាម្នាក់ជាការសងសឹកចំពោះកំហុសឬអំពើឧក្រិដ្ឋ
    The legal system aims for justice rather than purely retributive punishment.
    ប្រព័ន្ធច្បាប់មានគោលបំណងស្វែងរកយុត្តិធម៌ជាជាងការផ្ដន្ទាទោសដើម្បីតែការសងសឹកសុទ្ធសាធ។

Synonyms: punitive, retaliatory, vindictive, compensatory

Antonyms: forgiving, pardoning, lenient

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.