PENALISATION Synonyms
1 hypernym for penalisation. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PENALISATION
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| penalization | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty | ||||||
| penalty | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty • a payment required for not fulfilling a contract • the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition • (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game | ||||||
| punishment | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty | ||||||
| castigation | noun n | |||||
noun • a severe scolding • verbal punishment | ||||||
| censure | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • harsh criticism or disapproval • the state of being excommunicated verb • rebuke formally | ||||||
| chastisement | noun n | |||||
noun • verbal punishment • a rebuke for making a mistake | ||||||
| condemnation | noun n | |||||
noun • an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable • (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building) • an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group • the condition of being strongly disapproved of • (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | ||||||
| correction | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right • a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure • something substituted for an error • a rebuke for making a mistake • a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases • the act of disciplining • treatment of a specific defect | ||||||
| discipline | noun n | |||||
noun • a branch of knowledge • a system of rules of conduct or method of practice • the trait of being well behaved • training to improve strength or self-control • the act of disciplining verb • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control • punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience | ||||||
| fine | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles noun • money extracted as a penalty adverb • an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence • in a delicate manner adjective satellite • being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition • minutely precise especially in differences in meaning • thin in thickness or diameter • characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment • free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity verb • record a fine as a penalty in a police record • impose a fine on | ||||||
| forfeiture | noun n | |||||
noun • something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty • a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something • the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. | ||||||
| prosecution | noun n | |||||
noun • the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior • the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant • the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion | ||||||
| reprimand | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • rebuke formally • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| reproof | noun n | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • take to task | ||||||
| retribution | noun n | |||||
noun • a justly deserved penalty • the act of correcting for your wrongdoing • the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life | ||||||
| sanction | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • formal and explicit approval • a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards • official permission or approval • the act of final authorization verb • give sanction to • give authority or permission to • give religious sanction to, such as through an oath | ||||||
| sentence | noun n | |||||
noun • a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language • (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed • the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned verb • pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law | ||||||
| words | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • the words that are spoken • the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number • language that is spoken or written • an angry dispute • words making up the dialogue of a play | ||||||