penalize

Definition of Penalize in English :

impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

Example Sentences:
'The students were penalized for showing up late for class'
'we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Penalize

verb (transitive)

1.

to impose a penalty on (someone), as for breaking a law or rule

2.

to inflict a handicap or disadvantage on

3. sport

to award a free stroke, point, or penalty against (a player or team)

4.

to declare (an act) legally punishable; make subject to a penalty

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpenalˌized or ˈpenalˌizing

1.

to make punishable; set a penalty for (an offense, etc.)

2.

to impose a penalty on; specif., to subject to a handicap in a contest as penalty for the infraction of a rule

3.

to put at a disadvantage

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

1.

a. To subject (a person) to a penalty, especially for infringement of a law or regulation. See Synonyms at punish.

b. To make (an action or a condition) liable to a penalty: Tripping is penalized in hockey.

2. To impose a handicap on; place at a disadvantage: was penalized by his poor education.