penalize in English dictionary

  • penalize

    Meanings and definitions of "penalize"

    • (transitive) To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.
    • (transitive, sports) To impose a handicap on.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.
    • verb
      (transitive, sports)
      To impose a handicap on.
    • to subject to a penalty
    • to impose a handicap on
    • verb
      impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"

    Synonyms of "penalize" in English dictionary

    punish, penalise, bryt. penalise are the top synonyms of "penalize" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of penalize

    • penalize ( third-person singular simple present penalizes, present participle penalizing, simple past and past participle penalized)
    • penalize (third-person singular simple present penalizes, present participle penalizing, simple past and past participle penalized)
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