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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pe•nal•ize /ˈpinəlˌaɪz, ˈpɛn-/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing. - to punish (someone) with a penalty:You will be penalized if you come in late to class.
- to punish (someone) by putting him or her under a handicap:penalized the Giants fifteen yards on that play.
pe•nal•i•za•tion /ˌpinəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌpɛn-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -pen-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pe•nal•ize (pēn′l īz′, pen′-),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. - to subject to a penalty, as a person.
- to declare (an action, deed, etc.) punishable by law or rule.
- to put under a disadvantage or handicap.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] pe′nal•ise′. pe′nal•iz′a•ble, adj. pe′nal•i•za′tion, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: penalize, penalise /ˈpiːnəˌlaɪz/ vb (transitive)- to impose a penalty on (someone), as for breaking a law or rule
- to inflict a handicap or disadvantage on
- to award a free stroke, point, or penalty against (a player or team)
- to declare (an act) legally punishable; make subject to a penalty
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