PENALIZE

punish, penalize, penalise

(verb) impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; “The students were penalized for showing up late for class”; “we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

penalize (third-person singular simple present penalizes, present participle penalizing, simple past and past participle penalized)

(transitive) To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.

(transitive, sports) To impose a handicap on.

Anagrams

• panelize

Source: Wiktionary


Pe"nal*ize, v. t.

1. To make penal.

2. (Sport.)

Definition: To put a penalty on. See Penalty, 3. [Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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