penalise

Other spellings

• (US) penalize

Word parts

penal + -ise

Pronunciation

• (US) (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/ or /ˈpɛn.əl.aɪz/

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Verb

Plain form penalise

Third-person singular penalises

Past tense penalised

Past participle penalised

Present participle penalising

1. When you penalise someone, you impose a penalty on the person, especially if the person has broken a rule or regulation.

   When you give such a long answer to a question that requires only one line in the examination, you are only penalising yourself.

   Bob was caught for speeding, and the traffic police officer penalised him with a speeding ticket.