Definitions for penalize

penalize pe·nal·ize

Spelling: [peen-l-ahyz, pen-]
IPA: /ˈpin lˌaɪz, ˈpɛn-/

Penalize is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 200 anagrams from letters in penalize (aeeilnpz).

Definitions for penalize

verb (used with object)

  1. to subject to a penalty, as a person.
  2. to declare (an action, deed, etc.) punishable by law or rule.
  3. to put under a disadvantage or handicap.

Origin of penalize

First recorded in 1865-70; penal + -ize

Examples for penalize

He actually believed that we could not penalize for fouls off the playing field.

Its first concern must thus be to penalize the free play of ideas.

They had the sense and strength to penalize art; they alone survived.

Major League Baseball actually does not penalize usage in the bigs, but does crack down on minor leaguers.

The act referred to prohibits slavery, but does not penalize it.

Law 54 provides that "A player cannot redouble his partner's double," but does not penalize such action.

Barry was also known to penalize friends who wasted precioussmoke ( i.e. not performing TA) by denying them a hit.

So when Sotnikova stepped out of her jumping combination, the judges did penalize her.

Attempts to penalize the group with exclusion have failed; perhaps, the time has come for a strategy that co-opts Hamas.

Such an act permits a government to censor and penalize the publication of information it deems secret.

Word Value for penalize
Scrable

19

Words with friends

22

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