penalise

CEFRC1

/ˈpɛnəˌlaɪz/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To punish someone for doing something wrong or breaking a rule.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of penalize.

Examples

  • The judge chose to penalise the defendant.

  • The school will penalise any student who cheats.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The team will penalise the player.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The referee will blank any player who breaks the rules during the game.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From penal + -ise.