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

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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