WordReference English-Romanian Dictionary © 2026:
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penalize [sb],
also UK: penalise [sb]⇒ vtr | (punish [sb]) | a penaliza vb.tranz. |
| | | a pedepsi vb.tranz. |
| | The school penalized students who were late to class by subtracting points from their grades. |
penalize [sb] for [sth],
also UK: penalise [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (punish [sb] for [sth]) | a pedepsi vb.tranz. |
| | We don't penalize children for creativity; we reward them. |
penalize [sb] for doing [sth],
also UK: penalise [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (punish [sb] for doing [sth]) | a pedepsi vb.tranz. |
| | The store penalizes people for shoplifting by calling the police. |
penalize [sb],
also UK: penalise [sb] vtr | (subject to a disadvantage) (lege, decizie) | a defavoriza vb.tranz. |
| | | a penaliza vb.tranz. |
| | The austerity measures announced in the budget will penalise poorer families. |