penalizes
Imposes a punishment
Penalizes means to impose a penalty or disadvantage on someone.
Rules penalize certain behaviors; tax codes penalize early withdrawals; referees penalize fouls.
The word often implies systematic or official punishment rather than personal retaliation: The new policy penalizes workers who take sick days.
British spelling: penalises.
Trained self-control or specialty
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- punishPenalize for wrongdoing
- correctionalAimed at rehabilitation
- sentencingImposing legal punishment
retribution · reprimand · censure · admonishment · chastisement · probation · detention · suspension
Offensive or illegal
- infractionMinor rule breach
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- cardStiff paper rectangle
- ejectionForced removal from somewhere
suspension · disqualification · referee · umpire · violation · unsportsmanlike · offsides · holding
Acceptable in quality
- feePayment for service
- levyCompulsory government charge
- surchargeExtra fee added
- forfeitLose through violation
assessment · charge · toll · tariff · deduction · withholding · garnishment · docking
Trial venue or sports surface
- convictionFirmly held belief
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- lawBinding principle or regulation
judge · verdict · trial · sanction · injunction · ruling · judgment · statute
Loss of confidence
- dissuasionConvincing someone not to
- restraintControl over impulses
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
barrier · impediment · hindrance · disincentive · prohibition · suppression · curb · constraint
discipline
Trained self-control or specialty
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- punishPenalize for wrongdoing
- correctionalAimed at rehabilitation
sentencing · retribution · reprimand · censure · admonishment · chastisement · probation · detention · suspension · demerit
foul
Offensive or illegal
- infractionMinor rule breach
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- cardStiff paper rectangle
ejection · suspension · disqualification · referee · umpire · violation · unsportsmanlike · offsides · holding · clipping
fine
Acceptable in quality
forfeit · assessment · charge · toll · tariff · deduction · withholding · garnishment · docking · cost
court
Trial venue or sports surface
- convictionFirmly held belief
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
law · judge · verdict · trial · sanction · injunction · ruling · judgment · statute · violation
discouragement
Loss of confidence
- dissuasionConvincing someone not to
- restraintControl over impulses
- preventionStopping something before occurring
obstacle · barrier · impediment · hindrance · disincentive · prohibition · suppression · curb · constraint · check
- punishespunishes, disciplines, chastises, castigates, corrects
penalizesrewards
Benefits given for merit
recompenses · remunerates · compensates · incentivizes · prizes