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penalize
[peen-l-ahyz, pen-]
verb (used with object)
to subject to a penalty, as a person.
to declare (an action, deed, etc.) punishable by law or rule.
to put under a disadvantage or handicap.
penalize
/ Ė±č¾±Ė²ŌÉĖ±ō²¹ÉŖ³ś /
verb
to impose a penalty on (someone), as for breaking a law or rule
to inflict a handicap or disadvantage on
sport to award a free stroke, point, or penalty against (a player or team)
to declare (an act) legally punishable; make subject to a penalty
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- penalizable adjective
- penalization noun
- nonpenalized adjective
- overpenalization noun
- overpenalize verb (used with object)
- repenalize verb (used with object)
- unpenalized adjective
- Ė±č±š²Ō²¹±ō¾±Ė³ś²¹³Ł¾±“Ē²Ō noun
Example Sentences
If you or a spouse is still working for an employer with 20 or more employees, however, generally you can opt to keep the employer-provided health insurance and delay applying for Medicare without being penalized.
Trakhtenberg said the compensation committee would reconsider its decision not to penalize executives for the deadly fire at its next meeting.
Existing law already penalizes solicitation of a minor under 16 as a misdemeanor or felony on the first offense and as a felony on subsequent offenses.
The tax code also discourages potential buyers from purchasing empty lots and building new homes because they could be penalized for selling their current homes.
The Biden administration extended that pause several times until payments were resumed in October 2023, but repayment rules were relaxed and borrowers had a 12-month grace period without being penalized until last fall.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- castigateĢż
- chastiseĢż
- disciplineĢż
- fineĢż
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