penalise

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A form of penalize — To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.

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Meanings

verbpenalise (third-person singular simple present penalises, present participle penalising, simple past and past participle penalised)

present singular third person penalises · participle present penalising · participle past penalised · past penalised

  1. UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of penalize.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbimpose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

penalise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalise

MLA

“penalise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalise. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penalise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalise.

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