Defenition of the word penalize

• Defenition of the word penalize

  • impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
  • 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"

Synonyms for the word penalize

• • castigate
  • come down like a ton of bricks on
  • deal with severely
  • discipline
  • fine
  • make somebody pay
  • punish
  • reprimand

Similar words in the penalize

• • penalize
  • penalized
  • penalizes

Hyponyms for the word penalize

• • amerce
  • avenge
  • castigate
  • correct
  • discipline
  • execute
  • pillory
  • put to death
  • retaliate
  • revenge
  • scourge
  • sort out
  • tar-and-feather
  • victimise
  • victimize

Antonyms for the word penalize

• • reward

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