What does penalize mean?

Definitions for penalize
ˈpin lˌaɪz, ˈpɛn-pe·nal·ize

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. punish, penalize, penaliseverb

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. penalizeverb

    To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.

  2. penalizeverb

    To impose a handicap on.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Penalizeverb

    to make penal

  2. Penalizeverb

    to put a penalty on. See Penalty, 3

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of penalize in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of penalize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of penalize in a Sentence

  1. Giorgi Gogia:

    They threaten to marginalize and discredit critical voices in the country. This threat is real, under the disguise of transparency, the latest statements by the Georgian authorities strongly suggest that if adopted, the law will be weaponized to further stigmatize and penalize independent groups, media and critical voices in the country.

  2. Scott Gottlieb:

    As part of our Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan, we'll continue to employ all the tools at our disposal to monitor, penalize and prevent sales of all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to minors at brick-and-mortar stores and Internet storefronts as we work to ensure these products are sold in ways that make them less accessible and appealing to kids.

  3. Ryan Pack:

    God: God created the world, God knew the sum total, he knew the absolute value, of how the world was going to be, God does minimal to nothing to stop the malice, injustices, and cruelty. God rejects justice meaning he doesn't properly and appropriately penalize those who deserve to be punished and he doesn't protect and defend those who deserve to be secured. When I look at these harsh realities, my rational thinking activates, and makes me believe that God is pure evil.

  4. Getty Images:

    Consistent with America’s bedrock values, we will not penalize individuals for choosing to access the health benefits and other supplemental government services available to them.

  5. Chris Christie:

    We've got to penalize employers who hire people who are here illegally, because the fact is that that shouldn't happen and it's exploiting American workers. But in addition to that, it's exploiting many of those people who are here illegally because they're being paid less money. So we need to make bigger fines to make sure that those employers who violate the law are being held accountable.

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