dwangsom

Definitions of dwangsom
  1. noun
    the act of punishing
    synonyms: afstraffing, astreinte, bestraffing, boete, geldboete, geldstraf, repressie, straf, strafwerk
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    kastijding
    verbal punishment
    lichaamsstraf, lijfstraf
    the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
    boetedoening, zelfvernedering
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
    aframmeling, afranseling, pandoering, slaag
    the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
    billekoek, billenkoek
    the act of slapping on the buttocks
    executie, export, exporthandel, terdoodbrenging, terechtstelling, uitvoer, uitvoerhandel
    putting a condemned person to death
  2. noun
    the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
    synonyms: astreinte, boete, geldboete, geldstraf
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    keerzij, keerzijde, kwaad, min, minpunt, nadeel, schaduwkant, schaduwzijde, tegenvaller
    the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
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