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penalize
[ peen-l-ahyz, pen- ]
verb (used with object)
penalized, penalizing.
- to subject to a penalty, as a person.
- to declare (an action, deed, etc.) punishable by law or rule.
- to put under a disadvantage or handicap.
penalize
/ ˈ辱ːəˌɪ /
verb
- to impose a penalty on (someone), as for breaking a law or rule
- to inflict a handicap or disadvantage on
- sport to award a free stroke, point, or penalty against (a player or team)
- to declare (an act) legally punishable; make subject to a penalty
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Derived Forms
- ˌԲˈپDz, noun
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Other Word Forms
- n·a· adjective
- n··tDz noun
- ԴDz·n· adjective
- over·n··tDz noun
- v·n· verb (used with object) overpenalized overpenalizing
- ·n· verb (used with object) repenalized repenalizing
- ܲ·n· adjective
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But this year, Churchill Downs started penalizing races that do not have enough starters.
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But the administration is already running into legal roadblocks as it seeks to penalize sanctuary cities.
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But Churchill Downs changed the rules for this year, penalizing races with small fields.
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Of greatest concern is the chance that the bill would revive an 1850s abortion ban that penalizes anyone who "furnishes the means" for an illegal abortion, the women said.
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Property values in Pacific Palisades often top $5 million, creating concern that the tax could penalize owners who lost everything and just want to sell and move on.
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