penalize

pe·nal·ize  (pn-lz, pn-)

tr.v. pe·nal·ized, pe·nal·iz·ing, pe·nal·iz·es

1. To subject to a penalty, especially for infringement of a law or official regulation. See Synonyms at punish.

2. To impose a handicap on; place at a disadvantage.

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penal·i·zation (-l-zshn) n.

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penalize or -ise

Verb

[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised

1. to impose a penalty on (someone) for breaking a law or rule

2. to inflict a disadvantage on: why should I be penalized just because I'm a woman?

penalization
-isation n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

penalize - impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again" penalise, punish avenge, retaliate, revenge - take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother" tar-and-feather - smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment; "The thief was tarred and feathered" execute, put to death - kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed" pillory - punish by putting in a pillory castigate - inflict severe punishment on amerce - punish with an arbitrary penalty victimise, victimize - punish unjustly scourge - punish severely; excoriate discipline, sort out, correct - punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"

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penalize

verb 1. punish, discipline, correct, handicap, award a penalty against Sport impose a penalty on

verb 2. put at a disadvantage, handicap, cause to suffer, unfairly disadvantage, inflict a handicap on

Translations

penalize [ˈpiːnəlaɪz] vt (= punish) → castigar;

(SPORT) → sancionar, penalizar

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penalize [ˈpiːnəlaɪz] vt → pénaliser (fig); désavantager

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penalize [ˈpiːnəlaɪz] penal vt (= punish) → bestrafen (fig); benachteiligen

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penalize [ˈpiːnəlaɪz] vt → punire;

(SPORT) → penalizzare;

(fig) → svantaggiare