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penalize

/'p/i/n,/-/l/aI/z/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

verb

  1. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

    verb.social

    Examples
    The students were penalized for showing up late for class.
    Synonyms penalise punish

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. To make penal.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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