penalize

verb
/ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/UK

Etymology

From penal + -ize.

  1. derived from *kʷoynéh₂
  2. derived from ποινή
  3. derived from poenalis
  4. derived from penalis
  5. derived from peinal
  6. formed as penalize — “penal + -ize

Definitions

  1. To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.

    • Women should not be penalized or forced out of the workplace simply because they become pregnant. UPS, in fact, has come around to that position. It now offers light-duty accommodations to pregnant women who need them.
  2. To impose a handicap on.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA