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Verb: penalise  'pee-nu,lIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: penalize)
  1. Impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
    "we had to penalise the dog for soiling the floor again";
    - punish, penalize, sanction

Derived forms: penalised, penalises, penalising

See also: punishing

Type of: bring down, impose, inflict, obtrude, visit

Encyclopedia: Penalise