penalize

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
22
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/ (UK)
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/ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/ (UK) · /ˈpɛn.əl.aɪz/ (UK)

Definition of penalize

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.
    “Women should not be penalized or forced out of the workplace simply because they become pregnant. UPS, in fact, has come around to that position. It now offers light-duty accommodations to pregnant women who need them.”
    “Ready for another term? Try vindictive protectiveness. In essence, in the name of emotional wellbeing, students can eliminate anything they do not want to think about, read about, or be challenged about. And penalize those who would expose them to it. How? In the name of "offense".”
    “But as Bumble’s head of public policy for the Americas, Mrs. Iheme, 43, has found a cause that synthesizes her past experiences, varied as they are. She is leading an effort across several states to pass legislation that penalizes “cyberflashing.””
    “In a joint move with several U.S. agencies, the State Department announced that it was penalizing 10 Iranians, including the three men, along with two entities for “conducting malicious cyberacts, including ransomware activity,” according to a statement.”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.
    “Women should not be penalized or forced out of the workplace simply because they become pregnant. UPS, in fact, has come around to that position. It now offers light-duty accommodations to pregnant women who need them.”
    “Ready for another term? Try vindictive protectiveness. In essence, in the name of emotional wellbeing, students can eliminate anything they do not want to think about, read about, or be challenged about. And penalize those who would expose them to it. How? In the name of "offense".”
    “But as Bumble’s head of public policy for the Americas, Mrs. Iheme, 43, has found a cause that synthesizes her past experiences, varied as they are. She is leading an effort across several states to pass legislation that penalizes “cyberflashing.””
    “In a joint move with several U.S. agencies, the State Department announced that it was penalizing 10 Iranians, including the three men, along with two entities for “conducting malicious cyberacts, including ransomware activity,” according to a statement.”
  2. (transitive)To impose a handicap on.

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Etymology

From penal + -ize.

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