penalize
verb/ˈpiːnəlaɪz/
/ˈpiːnəlaɪz/
(British English also penalise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they penalize | /ˈpiːnəlaɪz/ /ˈpiːnəlaɪz/ |
| he / she / it penalizes | /ˈpiːnəlaɪzɪz/ /ˈpiːnəlaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple penalized | /ˈpiːnəlaɪzd/ /ˈpiːnəlaɪzd/ |
| past participle penalized | /ˈpiːnəlaɪzd/ /ˈpiːnəlaɪzd/ |
| -ing form penalizing | /ˈpiːnəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈpiːnəlaɪzɪŋ/ |
- penalize somebody (for something) to punish somebody for breaking a rule or law by making them suffer a disadvantage
- You will be penalized for poor spelling.
Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmentc1- Students will be penalized for mistakes in spelling and grammar.
- The law is designed to reward those who conserve and penalize those who pollute.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- heavily
- severely
- unfairly
- …
- for
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- to punish somebody for breaking a rule in a sport or game by giving an advantage to their opponent
- penalize somebody (for something) He was penalized for time-wasting.
- penalize something Foul play will be severely penalized.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- heavily
- severely
- unfairly
- …
- for
- penalize somebody to put somebody at a disadvantage by treating them unfairly
- The new law appears to penalize the poorest members of society.
- He felt penalized because of his age.
Extra Examples- He claims that he was unfairly penalized.
- It is wrong for women to be financially penalized when they have children.
- Under the tax, each adult in the household had to pay, which penalized larger families.
- Will he be penalized for absence due to ill health?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- heavily
- severely
- unfairly
- …
- for
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