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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 fromOpposite reward
    • 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 disadvantageOpposite favourhelp

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPENALIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PENALIZE definition: 1. to cause someone a disadvantage: 2. to punish someone for breaking a rule: 3. to cause someone…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › penalizePenalize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PENALIZE is to inflict a penalty on. How to use penalize in a sentence.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpenalize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    penalize somebody to put somebody at a disadvantage by treating them unfairly. The new law appears to penalize the poorest members of society. He felt penalized because of his age.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › penalizePENALIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to impose a penalty on (someone), as for breaking a law or rule. to inflict a handicap or disadvantage on. sport to award a free stroke, point, or penalty against (a player or team) to declare (an act) legally punishable; make subject to a penalty. Discover More.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPENALIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb [usually passive] If a person or group is penalized for something, they are made to suffer in some way because of it. Some of the players may, on occasion, break the rules and be penalized. [be VERB -ed] Use of the car is penalized by increasing the fares of parking lots. [be VERB -ed]

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › penalizePenalize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you penalize someone, you punish them. A traffic cop will usually penalize a speeder with an expensive ticket. A court might penalize a criminal with fines or time in prison, while a frustrated teacher is more likely to penalize the class clown with detention.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › penalizePenalize - definition of penalize by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. To subject (a person) to a penalty, especially for infringement of a law or regulation. See Synonyms at punish. b. To make (an action or a condition) liable to a penalty: Tripping is penalized in hockey. 2. To impose a handicap on; place at a disadvantage: was penalized by his poor education. pe′nal·i·za′tion(-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPENALIZE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    PENALIZE definition: 1. to cause someone a disadvantage: 2. to punish someone for breaking a law or a rule: . Learn more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › penalizepenalize | meaning of penalize in Longman Dictionary of...

    penalize meaning, definition, what is penalize: to punish someone or treat them unfairly...: Learn more.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishpenalize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of penalize verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.