penalize
To give a punishment for breaking a rule.
Meaning of «penalize»
verb
to give a punishment for breaking a rule
The company can penalize workers for breaking safety rules.
Translation
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«penalize» in 17 languages
AR العربية
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ID Indonesia
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The difference between similar words
make someone suffer for doing wrong
punishthe general word; give a bad result for a wrong actParents should not punish children for small mistakes.
penalizepunish for breaking a rule, often in sport or at workThe referee penalized the team for a foul.