penalize
🇺🇸
/ˈpiːnəlaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈpiːnəlaɪz/
verb
R
to punish someone for breaking a rule or law
The teacher will penalize students for late homework.
R
to give a penalty in sports or games for breaking rules
The referee will penalize players for fouls.
R
to treat someone unfairly, putting them at a disadvantage
The new rules penalize small businesses unfairly.
translation
to punish someone for breaking a rule or law; to give a penalty in sports or games for breaking rules; to treat someone unfairly, putting them at a disadvantage
Word Forms
3rd Present
penalizes
Past
penalized
Perfect
penalized
Progressive
penalizing