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penalise Definition


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penalize
penalise
verb penalized, penalizing
    1. To impose a penalty on someone, for wrongdoing, cheating, breaking a rule, committing a foul in sport, etc.
      Thesaurus: punish, discipline, correct, chasten, castigate; Antonym: reward.
    2. To disadvantage someone.
      Example: income groups that are penalized by the new tax laws
Derivative: penalization
noun
    Etymology: 19c.



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