PENALIZE
- to subject to a penalty [v PENALIZED, PENALIZES, PENALIZING]
- Subject to some form of punishment
- (in various sports) Punish (a player or team) for a breach of the rules by awarding an advantage to the opposition
- Put in an unfavorable position or at an unfair disadvantage
- Make or declare (an act or offense) legally punishable
- to subject to penalty, also PENALISE [v PENALIZED, PENALIZING, PENALIZES]