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# punishable

adjective

«punishable» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. That can be punished by law or by rules: «Stealing is a punishable offence.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punishable/#m1)
2. (law) That carries a particular punishment: «punishable by a fine». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punishable/#m2)

### In the lessons

In citizenship, law and safety lessons it tells you something is against the rules and has a penalty. On signs: «Dropping litter is punishable by a fine.» Phrases: «punishable by», «a punishable offence», «punishable by law».

### Examples

- Dropping litter here is punishable by a £100 fine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punishable/#x1)
- Cheating in the exam is punishable by disqualification. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punishable/#x2)
- Bullying is punishable under school rules. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punishable/#x3)
- In some countries, chewing gum on the train is punishable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punishable/#x4)
- Pulling the emergency cord without reason is punishable by law. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punishable/#x5)
- Hacking into someone's account is a punishable crime. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punishable/#x6)

### Note

Usually followed by «by»: punishable by a fine. Related: punish, punishment. «A punishable offence» means a crime or rule-break that can bring a penalty; it does not mean the punishment will always happen.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «punishable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punishable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«punishable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/punishable.html) on Mova free.