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   penalize

   /ˈpiːnəlʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. subject to a penalty or punishment: "high-spending councils will be penalized" Similar punishdisciplineinflict a penalty onexact a penalty fromdeal withmete out punishment tosentenceimpose a sentence onchastisecastigatecorrectchastenOpposite reward
   • ▪ (in various sports) punish (a player or team) for a breach of the rules by awarding an advantage to the opposition: "the Scots appeared to be wrongly penalized when the umpire awarded Berlin a penalty corner" Similar punishdisciplineinflict a penalty onexact a penalty fromdeal withmete out punishment tosentenceimpose a sentence onchastisecastigatecorrectchastenOpposite reward
   • ▪ make or declare (an act or offence) legally punishable: "section twenty penalizes possession of a firearm when trespassing" Similar prohibitforbidbanoutlawbarvetoembargodeclare something a punishable offencemake something punishablemake illegaldisallowproscribeinterdictOpposite legalize
   • 2. put at an unfair disadvantage: "if the bill is not amended genuine claimants will be penalized" Similar handicapinflict a handicap onunfairly disadvantageput at an unfair disadvantageput in an unfavourable positioncause to sufferput a stumbling block in the way ofput a hindrance/impediment in the way ofOpposite favourhelp

   Derivatives

   • 1. penalization noun

   Scrabble Points: 19

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     3

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • A

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   • L

     1

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   • Z

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   • E

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