Synonyms for penalize
ˈpin lˌaɪz, ˈpɛn-pe·nal·ize

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1. punish, penalize, penaliseverb

   impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

   "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"

   Synonyms:
   penalise, punish

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1. List of paraphrases for "penalize":

   penalise, punish, criminalize, sanction, criminalise, suppress

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1. Scott Gottlieb:

   As part of our Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan, we'll continue to employ all the tools at our disposal to monitor, penalize and prevent sales of all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to minors at brick-and-mortar stores and Internet storefronts as we work to ensure these products are sold in ways that make them less accessible and appealing to kids.

2. Peter Altmaier:

   Passing on higher costs to penalize carbon emissions could cause severe public debates.

3. Russell Moore:

   Anyone who cares an iota about religious liberty should denounce this reckless, demagogic rhetoric, the government should close the borders to anyone suspected of even a passing involvement with any radical cell or terrorist network. But the government should not penalize law-abiding people, especially those who are American citizens, for holding their religious convictions.

4. Malcolm X, The Autobiography of Malcolm X:

   I have no mercy or compassion in me for a society that will crush people, and then penalize them for not being able to stand up under the weight.

5. Basil Liakakos:

   It's very difficult to penalize an exporting country, you have to have a very large burden of proof to prove what they're doing.