PENALISE Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word penalise. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PENALISE
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| penalize | verbv | |||||
verb • impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on | ||||||
| punish | verbv | |||||
verb • impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on | ||||||
| castigate | verbv | |||||
verb • censure severely • inflict severe punishment on | ||||||
| censure | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • harsh criticism or disapproval • the state of being excommunicated verb • rebuke formally | ||||||
| chastise | verbv | |||||
verb • censure severely | ||||||
| condemn | verbv | |||||
verb • express strong disapproval of • declare or judge unfit for use or habitation • compel or force into a particular state or activity • demonstrate the guilt of (someone) • pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law • appropriate (property) for public use | ||||||
| correct | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth • correct in opinion or judgment adjective satellite • socially right or correct • in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure verb • make right or correct • make reparations or amends for • censure severely • adjust for • punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience • fall in value • alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard • treat a defect | ||||||
| discipline | nounn | |||||
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 | ||||||
| dock | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial • any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine • a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats • a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded • landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out • the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair • a short or shortened tail of certain animals verb • come into dock • deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty • deduct from someone's wages • remove or shorten the tail of an animal • maneuver into a dock | ||||||
| exact | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact adjective satellite • (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct • lacking compromising or mitigating elements verb • claim as due or just • take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs | ||||||
| fine | noun, adjectiven, 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 | ||||||
| haircut | nounn | |||||
noun • the style in which hair has been cut • the act of cutting the hair | ||||||
| impose | verbv | |||||
verb • compel to behave in a certain way • impose something unpleasant • impose and collect | ||||||
| inflict | verbv | |||||
verb • impose something unpleasant | ||||||
| mete | verbv | |||||
noun • a line that indicates a boundary | ||||||
| mulct | verbv | |||||
noun • money extracted as a penalty verb • deprive of by deceit • impose a fine on | ||||||
| penal | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to punishment adjective satellite • serving as or designed to impose punishment • (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law | ||||||
| pronounce | verbv | |||||
verb • speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way • pronounce judgment on | ||||||
| recompense | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • payment or reward (as for service rendered) • the act of compensating for service or loss or injury verb • make amends for; pay compensation for • make payment to; compensate | ||||||
| reprimand | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • rebuke formally • censure severely or angrily | ||||||