To impose a penalty or punishment on someone for breaking a rule or law.
penal+ise
Shared component: penal · punishment
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Related forms: penal · 3 words in this dictionary
To impose a penalty or punishment on someone for breaking a rule or law.
Shared component: penal · punishment
To subject someone to a penalty or punishment for breaking a rule or law.
Shared component: penal · punishment
A punishment for breaking a law, rule, or contract.
Extended relation: penal · punishment