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PENALISE Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word penalise. (exact relations)
There are 20 hypernyms of the word penalise. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PENALISE

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penalize
verbv
verb

• impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

punish
verbv
verb

• impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

castigate
verbv
verb

• censure severely

• inflict severe punishment on

censure
verb, nounv, n
noun

• harsh criticism or disapproval

• the state of being excommunicated

verb

• rebuke formally

chastise
verbv
verb

• censure severely

condemn
verbv
verb

• express strong disapproval of

• declare or judge unfit for use or habitation

• compel or force into a particular state or activity

• demonstrate the guilt of (someone)

• pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

• appropriate (property) for public use

correct
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth

• correct in opinion or judgment

adjective satellite

• socially right or correct

• in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure

verb

• make right or correct

• make reparations or amends for

• censure severely

• adjust for

• punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

• fall in value

• alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

• treat a defect

discipline
nounn
noun

• a branch of knowledge

• a system of rules of conduct or method of practice

• the trait of being well behaved

• training to improve strength or self-control

• the act of disciplining

verb

• develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

• punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

dock
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

• any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

• a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

• a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

• landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out

• the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair

• a short or shortened tail of certain animals

verb

• come into dock

• deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

• deduct from someone's wages

• remove or shorten the tail of an animal

• maneuver into a dock

exact
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact

adjective satellite

• (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct

• lacking compromising or mitigating elements

verb

• claim as due or just

• take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs

fine
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles

noun

• money extracted as a penalty

adverb

• an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence

• in a delicate manner

adjective satellite

• being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

• minutely precise especially in differences in meaning

• thin in thickness or diameter

• characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment

• free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity

verb

• record a fine as a penalty in a police record

• impose a fine on

haircut
nounn
noun

• the style in which hair has been cut

• the act of cutting the hair

impose
verbv
verb

• compel to behave in a certain way

• impose something unpleasant

• impose and collect

inflict
verbv
verb

• impose something unpleasant

mete
verbv
noun

• a line that indicates a boundary

mulct
verbv
noun

• money extracted as a penalty

verb

• deprive of by deceit

• impose a fine on

penal
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• of or relating to punishment

adjective satellite

• serving as or designed to impose punishment

• (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law

pronounce
verbv
verb

• speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

• pronounce judgment on

recompense
verb, nounv, n
noun

• payment or reward (as for service rendered)

• the act of compensating for service or loss or injury

verb

• make amends for; pay compensation for

• make payment to; compensate

reprimand
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an act or expression of criticism and censure

verb

• rebuke formally

• censure severely or angrily

Best Hypernyms For PENALISE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for penalise, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (20)
admonish castigate censure chasten chastise correct denounce discipline fine penalize prohibit punish rebuke recompense reprimand reprove retribution sanction scold sentence

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