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What is another word for penalise?

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To subject to a penalty or punishment

To put at an unfair disadvantage

To make or declare (an act or offense) illegal or legally punishable

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

Verb

To subject to a penalty or punishment

mete out punishment to

throw the book at

inflict a penalty on

impose a penalty on

exact a penalty from

impose a sentence on

award a penalty against

slap someone's wrist

come down on like a ton of bricks

give a lesson to

take disciplinary action against

rap over the knuckles

pronounce sentence on

lay down the law

mete out justice to

make an example of

punish severely

pass sentence on

discipline someone for

give something a going-over

give it to someone

give someone the works

tan someone's hide

whip someone's hide

remonstrate with

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a roasting

put on the carpet

impose a fine on

punish by fining

make one pay through the nose

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“The local council has decided to penalize those who leave their bicycles about on the city's main streets with a fine.”

Verb

To put at an unfair disadvantage

unfairly disadvantage

put at a disadvantage

cause to suffer

put at an unfair disadvantage

put at disadvantage

put in an unfavourable position

inflict a handicap on

put a hindrance in the way of

put a impediment in the way of

put a stumbling block in the way of

inflict handicap

“Introducing the value of farmland into the assessment process would unfairly and severely penalize farm families, whose farmland land bears little relationship to its earning potential.”

Verb

To make or declare (an act or offense) illegal or legally punishable

make something punishable

declare something a punishable offence

declare ineligible

place an embargo on

declare illegal

officially forbid

give the thumbs down to

give the red light to

declare null and void

put the kibosh on

put an embargo on

place injunction on

place an injunction on

consider undesirable

refuse to employ

put on hit list

refuse permission to

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder

give thumbs down

give the cold shoulder to

give the brush-off to

turn thumbs down

stand in the way

put the chill on

bring to screeching halt

put half nelson on

put a stopper in

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

withhold patronage

turn your back on

have nothing to do with

impose sanctions

wash your hands of

hold aloof from

give a wide berth to

refuse to take part in

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“The American Kennel Club has long fought against laws and legislation that penalize the owning of certain breeds.”

Verb

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

take for a ride

take to the cleaners

pull a fast one on

put one over on

take advantage of

pull a swifty on

sell a bill of goods to

lead up the garden path

pull a fast one

pull the wool over someone's eyes

give someone a bum steer

sell down the river

do the dirty on

sell a bill of goods

throw dust in someone's eyes

lead down the garden path

do someone in the eye

get the better of

pull someone's leg

make a sucker of

put the screws to

play a trick on

suck the life out of

outmanoeuvre^UK

bleed someone of something

take to cleaners

break the rules

steal someone blind

stab in the back

be unfaithful to

play someone false

break faith with

steal a march on

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

play for a sucker

lead up garden path

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

give the wrong impression

play games with

put on false front

be cleverer than

run rings round

bait and switch

give wrong information to

put up smoke screen

make rings round

send on a wild goose chase

do someone dirty

worm one's way out of

beat around the bush

slip something over on

stretch the rules

pull something funny

stack the cards

hit below the belt

play a prank on

put something over on

play a practical joke on

play for a fool

go one better than

put someone up to something

play fast and loose with

give the runaround

send on a wild-goose chase

make a monkey of

make a monkey out of

make somebody look an idiot

twist around your little finger

take liberties with

use for one's own ends

yank someone's chain

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