penalize
verb (used with object)
to subject to a penalty, as a person.
penalise
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a variation of
penalize.
Example Sentences
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Increasing the fee that is available for local authorities to penalise drivers will be a "stronger deterrent", he added.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The listing carries financial sanctions, restrictions on US foreign aid and defence exports and sales and can also penalise people and other countries that trade with the sanctioned state.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
"We're trying to get the officials to be as confident as they can be to penalise what they see," Webb said.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Hamilton's penalty did not affect his second place as Ferrari managed to serve it in a way that did not penalise him in terms of track position during a safety-car period.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
After another twelve-month, he felt it his further duty to penalise all who had submitted to the illegal authority.
From England under the Tudors by Arthur D. (Arthur Donald) Innes
