How to use "punitive" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Later, the village was destroyed by British as a part of punitive operation to retaliate for the loss of Arangi. - Jerry of the Islands
Pawar cannot take any punitive measure against Bapat because the latter has the backing of ministers and politicians, and above all Gawda. - Mafia (1996 film)
Ruoxi fears Yinzhen's punitive actions against his brothers and confesses the truth to him and Yinxiang. - Scarlet Heart
The young man discovers gradually the culture that he had been denied him due to a punitive religious education. - L'adolescent de sal
Locals resist and soldiers commit a punitive action. - Bulat-Batır
Marcella physically confronts a stern teacher for the punitive measures she has taken against her son. - A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (film)
During his hospitalization, the jury votes in his favor, awarding him back pay, damages for pain and suffering, and punitive damages. - Philadelphia (film)
Despite his success Hallam is a mediocre scientist who is inclined to take punitive action against anyone who threatens his legacy. - The Gods Themselves
In particular, he sees the harsh, punitive nature of the English judicial system where people are burned at the stake, pilloried, and flogged. - The Prince and the Pauper

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