Antonyms for penalize
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : peen-l-ahyz, pen- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpin lˌaɪz, ˈpɛn- |
Definition of penalize
Origin :- 1868, from penal + -ize. Related: Penalized; penalizing.
- verb punish
- The act referred to prohibits slavery, but does not penalize it.
- Extract from : « The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) » by Dean Conant Worcester
- Its first concern must thus be to penalize the free play of ideas.
- Extract from : « In Defense of Women » by H. L. Mencken
- They had the sense and strength to penalize art; they alone survived.
- Extract from : « The Damnation of Theron Ware » by Harold Frederic
- He actually believed that we could not penalize for fouls off the playing field.
- Extract from : « Football Days » by William H. Edwards
- Law 54 provides that "A player cannot redouble his partner's double," but does not penalize such action.
- Extract from : « Auction of To-day » by Milton C. Work
- The Spanish Penal Code did not prohibit or penalize slavery, or the purchase or sale of human beings.
- Extract from : « The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) » by Dean Conant Worcester
- To penalize a yacht in proportion to the fineness of her performance is unfair to the craft and to her men.
- Extract from : « The Mirror of the Sea » by Joseph Conrad
- Crowfoot appealed to Kilgore, but the umpire had not seen Scrogg's trick and refused to penalize the second team on that account.
- Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Son » by Burt L. Standish
- He thinks we are thieves and scoundrels and tearers up of treaties, because we did not penalize ourselves!
- Extract from : « Great Britain's Sea Policy » by Gilbert Murray
- This would give compelling effect to distance as a factor, and would tend to penalize the roundabout carriage of goods.
- Extract from : « Railroads: Rates and Regulations » by William Z. Ripley
Synonyms for penalize
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