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penalize
verb
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
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ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz
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verb
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
“The students were penalized for showing up late for class”
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The students were penalized for showing up late for class
we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again
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