Definition of penalized Penalized
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British English
penalised - /pˈɛnəlˌaɪzd/
American English
penalized - /piˈnʌlajˌzd/
What does penalized mean?
Part of speech
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| penalize - 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" | ||
| punish, penalise | ||
| avenge, revenge, retaliate take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother" | ||
| tar-and-feather smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment; "The thief was tarred and feathered" | ||
| put to death, execute sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty" | ||
| pillory punish by putting in a pillory | ||
| castigate inflict severe punishment on | ||
| amerce punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court | ||
| victimise, victimize punish unjustly | ||
| scourge punish severely; excoriate | ||
| discipline, sort out, correct punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- penalize (Verb)
To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation. - penalize (Verb)
To impose a handicap on.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- penalize (v. t.)
To make penal. - penalize (v. t.)
To put a penalty on. See Penalty, 3.
Part of speech
🔤- penalize, verb, present, 1st person singular of penalize (infinitive).
- penalize, verb (infinitive).
