Punitory and Rehabilitative

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Punitory adjective - Inflicting punishment.

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Rehabilitative is an antonym for punitory.

Rehabilitative adjective - Designed to accomplish rehabilitation.

Usage example: rehabilitative treatment

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Punitory is an antonym for rehabilitative.

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Rehabilitative and Punitory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/punitory/rehabilitative

Punitory & Rehabilitative. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/punitory/rehabilitative>.

Rehabilitative or Punitory. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/punitory/rehabilitative.

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