penalize

penalize is a 8-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To make penal. Face value is 19 in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 19 · Words With Friends 22 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To make penal.
2. transitive verb. To put a penalty on. See Penalty, 3.
3. verb. 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"

   Synonyms: penalise, punish

Synonyms

penalise, punish

Common word forms

penalized, penalizes, penalizing

Words from these letters

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