penalize
pronunciation
How to pronounce penalize in British English:
UK [ˈpi:nəlaɪz]
How to pronounce penalize in American English:
US ['pinəlaɪz]
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- Verb:
- impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Word Origin
- penalize (v.)
- 1868, from penal + -ize. Related: Penalized; penalizing.
Synonym
Example
- 1. He also noted chinese policies that penalize american firms .
- 2. Expert organizer julie morgenstern suggests you penalize yourself to break the habit .
- 3. The same goes for continued discussion of congressional bills that would penalize china .
- 4. North korea has denied responsibility and objected to south korea 's efforts to penalize it .
- 5. Currency hawks in congress are this week promoting legislation to penalize china for manipulating the yuan .