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- [peen-l-ahyz, pen-]
- /ˈpin lˌaɪz, ˈpɛn-/
- /ˈpiː.nə.laɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [peen-l-ahyz, pen-]
- /ˈpin lˌaɪz, ˈpɛn-/
Definitions of penalize word
- verb with object penalize to subject to a penalty, as a person. 1
- verb with object penalize to declare (an action, deed, etc.) punishable by law or rule. 1
- verb with object penalize to put under a disadvantage or handicap. 1
- transitive verb penalize punish sb 1
- intransitive verb penalize punish sb for sth 1
- verbal expression penalize punish sb for doing sth 1
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Origin of penalize
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; penal + -ize
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Parts of speech for Penalize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
penalize popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
penalize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for penalize
verb penalize
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- call down — to request or invoke
- caned — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- caning — a beating with a cane as a punishment
- cast out — To cast out something or someone means to get rid of them because you do not like or need them, or do not want to take responsibility for them.
Antonyms for penalize
verb penalize
- amnestied — a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
- ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
- cancel out — If one thing cancels out another thing, the two things have opposite effects, so that when they are combined no real effect is produced.
- comp — Comp is short for compensation.
- comped — a ticket, book, service, etc., provided free of charge to specially chosen recipients.
Top questions with penalize
- what does penalize mean?
- how much does the irs penalize for late taxes?
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