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penalize - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'penalize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Penalize [ v. t.]
- To make penal.
- To put a penalty on. See Penalty, 3.

Meaning of 'penalize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . penalize [ v]
Meaning (1):
- impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Example in sentence:
  • The students were penalized for showing up late for class;
  • we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again

Nearby Words:

pen penal penality penally penalties penalty penance penanced penanceless penang nut

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