Nearby Words
verb (used with object), -ized, -iz·ing.
1.
to subject to a penalty, as a person.
2.
to declare (an action, deed, etc.) punishable by law or rule.
3.
to put under a disadvantage or handicap.
Also, especially British, pe·nal·ise.
Related forms
pe·nal·iz·a·ble, adjective
pe·nal·i·za·tion, noun
non·pe·nal·ized, adjective
o·ver·pe·nal·i·za·tion, noun
o·ver·pe·nal·ize, verb (used with object), -ized, -iz·ing.
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Penalizing
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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