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Definition of Penalize
1. Verb. Impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on. "We had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"
Exact synonyms: Penalise, Punish
Entails: Approximate, Estimate, Gauge, Guess, Judge
Specialized synonyms: Avenge, Retaliate, Revenge, Tar-and-feather, Execute, Put To Death, Pillory, Castigate, Amerce, Victimise, Victimize, Scourge, Correct, Discipline, Sort Out
Derivative terms: Penalisation, Penalty, Penalization, Punishment, Punitive, Punitory
Entails: Approximate, Estimate, Gauge, Guess, Judge
Specialized synonyms: Avenge, Retaliate, Revenge, Tar-and-feather, Execute, Put To Death, Pillory, Castigate, Amerce, Victimise, Victimize, Scourge, Correct, Discipline, Sort Out
Derivative terms: Penalisation, Penalty, Penalization, Punishment, Punitive, Punitory
Definition of Penalize
1. v. t. To make penal.
Definition of Penalize
1. to subject to a penalty [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Penalize
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