💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Penalise"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| criminaliseverb | Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of criminalize. [(transitive) To make (something) a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to ban.] |
| sanctionverb | (chiefly in the plural) A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body. |
| criminalizationnoun | The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence. |
| criminalizeverb | (transitive) To make (something) a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to ban. |
| affectverb | (transitive) To influence or alter. |
| punishmentnoun | The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after. |
| penalisationnoun | Alternative spelling of penalization. [The act of punishing; punishment.] |
| penalizeverb | (transitive) To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation. |
| punitive | (law, military) Inflicting punishment; punishing. |
| punishverb | (transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer). |
| burdenverb | (transitive) To encumber with a literal or figurative burden. |
| overburdenverb | (transitive) To overload or overtax. |
| handicapverb | (transitive) To encumber with a handicap in any contest. |
| disadvantageverb | (transitive) To place at a disadvantage. |
| sufferverb | (intransitive) To feel pain. |
| detrimentalnoun | Causing damage or harm. |
| chastiseverb | (transitive) To castigate; to scold or censure. |
| harmverb | To damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object. |
| saddleverb | (transitive) To put a saddle (noun sense 1) on (an animal). |
| criminalizingverb | (transitive) To make (something) a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to ban. |
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