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v. To subject to a penalty, especially for infringement of a law or official regulation. See Synonyms at punish.

v. To impose a handicap on; place at a disadvantage.

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

v. To impose a handicap on.

v. To make penal.

v. To put a penalty on. See Penalty, 3.

To lay under a penalty, in ease of violation, falsification, or the like: said of regulations, statements, etc.; subject, expose, or render liable to a penalty: said of persons. Also spelled penalise.

To affix what amounts to a penalty to some act that is not in itself a penal offense; to subject to a disadvantage; handicap.

v. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

"I will vote for him with or without her (yes i would like her on the ticket .... but will not "penalize" him if he does not pick her)."

penalized    penalizes    penalizing   

penalization    penalty    penal   

penalty   

revenge    victimize    execute    retaliate    avenge    victimise    put to death    correct    scourge    amerce   

punish    handicap   

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