penalize

Words with a similar base: penalize

'penalize'

[punish.v.01] as in: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

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

Origins

					penalize (English)
├── -ize (English)
│   └── -isen (Middle English (1100-1500))
│       └── -iser (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│           └── -izare (Latin)
│               └── -ιζειν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
└── penal (English)
    └── peinal (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── penalis (Latin)
            └── poenalis (Latin)
                └── poena (Latin)
                    └── ποινή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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