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pe·nal·ize

penalize

 
 
pronunciation:
pi n laIz [or] pe n laIz
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part of speech: verb
inflections: penalizes, penalizing, penalized
definition: to give penalty or punishment to.
The referee penalized our football team.
 
antonyms:
reward
similar words:
fine, punish
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derivations: penalizable (adj.), penalization (n.)