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BNC: 21014 COCA: 11309

penalize

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
penalize verb
also British penalise /ˈpiːnəˌlaɪz/
penalizes; penalized; penalizing
penalize
verb
also British penalise /ˈpiːnəˌlaɪz/
penalizes; penalized; penalizing
Learner's definition of PENALIZE
[+ object]
: to punish (someone or something) for breaking a rule or a law处罚;刑罚
: to give (someone) an unfair disadvantage使处于不利地位;给予不公平待遇
BNC: 21014 COCA: 11309

penalize

verb

pe·​nal·​ize ˈpē-nə-ˌlīz How to pronounce penalize (audio) ˈpe- How to pronounce penalize (audio)
penalized; penalizing

transitive verb

1
: to inflict a penalty on
2
: to put at a serious disadvantage
penalization noun

Example Sentences

The company was penalized for not paying taxes. The hockey player was penalized for holding. This law would unfairly penalize immigrants.
Recent Examples on the Web Their price controls will penalize in particular small-molecule drugs like Lumakras that have the potential to help large numbers of patients. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Nor shall the state penalize, prosecute, or otherwise take adverse action against someone for aiding or assisting a pregnant individual in exercising their right to reproductive freedom with their voluntary consent. Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2022 In fact, some charging networks will penalize you for keeping your car plugged into the charger after its battery reaches full capacity. Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver, 3 Sep. 2022 So why would anyone penalize him for what has transpired since? Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 For instance, some experts have raised concerns that forgiving student loans may effectively penalize people who already paid off their debt, often while making considerable financial sacrifices. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2022 In the absence of clear federal rules on how employers can incentivize health insurance programs, a lawsuit from Yale University employees puts a spotlight on measures that penalize some workers. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 16 June 2022 Data in the company’s internal system isn’t typically used to penalize people who don’t show up, though of course every employee’s office attendance is easily visible to supervisors. New York Times, 22 Apr. 2022 When the law is enforced, Costa Howard said, it’s been used to penalize homeless people sleeping in train stations. Jeremy Gorner, chicagotribune.com, 28 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of penalize was in 1888
BNC: 21014 COCA: 11309
penalize (BrE also penalise)

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBheavily, severely重罰;嚴懲unfairly不公平地處罰He claims that he was unfairly penalized.他聲稱受到了不公正的處罰。PREPOSITIONfor因⋯而處罰Students will be penalized for mistakes in spelling and grammar.學生會因為拼寫和語法錯誤而受到處罰。

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