penalty

CEFRB2

/ˈpɛn.əl.ti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A punishment for breaking a law, rule, or agreement.

  2. 02

    noun

    A disadvantage or extra cost caused by an action.

Examples

  • The penalty for spitting is five pounds.

  • This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.

  2. A punishment for violating rules of procedure.

  3. A legal sentence.

More examples

In context

  • We should do away with the death penalty.

  • A penalty was called when he tripped up his opponent.

  • The penalty for his crime was to do hard labor.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French pénalité, from pénal, from Latin poenālis, from poena, borrowing of Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ), from Proto-Hellenic *kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷoynéh₂, comprising *kʷey- + *-néh₂.