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Added 9 October 2026

penalise

verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about penalise at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on.
The students were penalized for showing up late for class

Origin

From penal + -ise.

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