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straffe — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • penal adj Relating to punishment, especially punishment set out by law.
  • penitentiary noun A state or federal prison, especially one for people convicted of serious crimes.
  • punish verb To make someone suffer a penalty for wrongdoing or misconduct.

Senses

straffe is used for these senses in English:

  • penal Of or relating to punishment.
  • penitentiary Of or relating to the punishment of criminals.
  • punish (transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).

penitentiary — full definition

  1. noun A state or federal prison, especially one for people convicted of serious crimes.
  2. adj Relating to punishment of criminals or to prisons.

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