penalize
/ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Women should not be penalized or forced out of the workplace simply because they become pregnant. UPS, in fact, has come around to that position. It now offers light-duty accommodations to pregnant women who need them."
- "Ready for another term? Try vindictive protectiveness. In essence, in the name of emotional wellbeing, students can eliminate anything they do not want to think about, read about, or be challenged about. And penalize those who would expose them to it. How? In the name of "offense"."
- "But as Bumble’s head of public policy for the Americas, Mrs. Iheme, 43, has found a cause that synthesizes her past experiences, varied as they are. She is leading an effort across several states to pass legislation that penalizes “cyberflashing.”"
- "In a joint move with several U.S. agencies, the State Department announced that it was penalizing 10 Iranians, including the three men, along with two entities for “conducting malicious cyberacts, including ransomware activity,” according to a statement."
Etymology
Etymology tree English penal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English penalize From penal + -ize.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/
- British English: /ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/