(penalize)

  • 21penalize — Synonyms and related words: acquit, amerce, anathematize, attaint, blacklist, bring home to, bring to account, bring to book, call to account, castigate, censure, chasten, chastise, condemn, convict, correct, damn, deal with, denounce, denunciate …

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  • 22penalize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. punish; fine, imprison, chastise, handicap, etc. See punishment. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. scold, chasten, castigate; see punish . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. punish, discipline, correct, fine …

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  • 23penalize — [[t]pi͟ːnəlaɪz[/t]] penalizes, penalizing, penalized VERB: usu passive If a person or group is penalized for something, they are made to suffer in some way because of it. [be V ed] Some of the players may, on occasion, break the rules and be… …

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  • 24penalize — or penalise verb 1》 subject to a penalty or punishment.     ↘put at an unfair disadvantage. 2》 Law make or declare (an action) legally punishable. Derivatives penalization noun …

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  • 25penalize — verb 1) if you break the rules you will be penalized Syn: punish, discipline, inflict a penalty on Ant: reward 2) people with certain medical conditions would be penalized Syn: handicap, disadvantage, put at a disadvantage …

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  • 26penalize — v 1. punish, amerce, mulct, chasten; discipline, correct, inflict a penalty on; castigate, chastise, make [s.o.] pay the piper, Inf. throw the book at, make [s.o.] take his medicine; distrain, constrain; sentence, pass sentence on, impose a fine… …

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  • 27penalize — pe·nal·ize …

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  • 28penalize — pe•nal•ize [[t]ˈpin lˌaɪz, ˈpɛn [/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing 1) to subject to a penalty 2) to declare (an action) punishable by law or rule 3) to put under a disadvantage or handicap • Etymology: 1865–70 pe nal•i•za′tion, n …

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  • 29Penalize — Pini yon moun tankou fè moun nan peye gwo kòb pou yon krim. Anprizone yon moun ki vyole lalwa …

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  • 30penalize — v.tr. (also ise) 1 subject (a person) to a penalty or comparative disadvantage. 2 make or declare (an action) penal. Derivatives: penalization n …

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