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penalize
penalize
verb
Definition of PENALIZE
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime <the player was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct>
Related Words assess, charge, dock, fine, impose, levy, mulct; convict, sentence; condemn, damn, denounce; criticize, keelhaul, rebuke, reprimand, reprove; wreak
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