CEFR B2

penalizing

verb

Meaning

To subject someone to a penalty or punishment for an offense or infringement of a rule.

Examples

The referee decided to penalize the player for an illegal tackle.
Companies that pollute the environment should be heavily penalized.

Synonyms: punish, fine, sanction, chastise

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penalizing (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈpiːnəlaɪz/

Definition

To subject someone to a penalty or punishment for an offense or infringement of a rule.

Examples

The referee decided to penalize the player for an illegal tackle.
Companies that pollute the environment should be heavily penalized.
If you submit your assignment late, the professor will penalize your grade.

How to Use penalizing

penalize for (prepositional phrase): To punish someone for a specific action or reason. — "The court will penalize him for tax evasion."
penalize with (prepositional phrase): To punish someone by giving them a specific penalty. — "The judge might penalize the driver with a large fine."

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