penalize

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈpɛnəˌlaɪz/ UK /ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/ See IPA manual

Freq #57887

Meanings

1

verb
To punish someone for breaking a rule or law.

Players who break the rules will be penalized by the referee.
2

verb
To put someone at a disadvantage.

The new tax unfairly penalizes families on low incomes.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to punish someone for... punish correct

Word family

Forms penalizedpenalizespenalizing

Derived forms depenalizeoverpenalizepenalizablepenalizerunderpenalize

Related forms penal penalization penalty

Etymology

From penal + -ize.

*kʷey- Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

Actions & Processes

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