penalize — to punish someone for breaking a rule or law
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to punish someone for breaking a rule or law
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpiːnəlaɪz/
Korean meaning: 처벌하다, 벌을 주다
Korean pronunciation: **피**널라이즈
Example Sentences
- My teacher penalized me for being late, so now I have to clean the whiteboard for a week.
- The referee penalized the player for diving in the penalty box.
- Don't penalize yourself for making mistakes - learn from them instead!
penalize
VERB//ˈpiːnəlaɪz//
to punish someone for breaking a rule or law
The referee penalizes the player with a red card
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Origin
라틴어 'poena'(처벌)에서 시작되어 'penalty'(벌금)라는 명사가 만들어졌고, 여기에 동사를 만드는 접미사 '-ize'가 붙어서 '처벌하다'는 의미의 동사가 되었습니다.
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“My teacher penalized me for being late, so now I have to clean the whiteboard for a week.”
“The referee penalized the player for diving in the penalty box.”
“Don't penalize yourself for making mistakes - learn from them instead!”
“The dating app penalizes users who swipe right on everyone by showing them fewer matches.”
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