penalize

English

/ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.
  • (transitive) To impose a handicap on.

Etymology

Suffix from English penal root from Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- (pay, pile up, honor, value, build, stow, avenge, observe, gather, pile).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kʷey-

Gloss

pay, pile up, honor, value, build, stow, avenge, observe, gather, pile

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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