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Inflections of 'penalize v ⇒ conjugate )penalizes v 3rd person singular (US & UK) penalizing v pres p (US & UK) penalized v past (US & UK) penalized v past p (US & UK)
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penalize [sb] ,[sb] ⇒ vtr (punish [sb] ) straffa, bestraffa vtr The school penalized students who were late to class by subtracting points from their grades. penalize [sb] for [sth] ,[sb] for [sth] vtr + prep (punish [sb] for [sth] ) straffa ngn för ngt, bestraffa ngn för ngt vtr + prep We don't penalize children for creativity; we reward them. penalize [sb] for doing [sth] ,[sb] for doing [sth] v expr (punish [sb] for doing [sth] ) straffa ngn för att den gör ngt vbal uttr The store penalizes people for shoplifting by calling the police. penalize [sb] ,[sb] vtr (subject to a disadvantage) straffa vtr (i sport ) ge ngn minuspoäng vtr + s The austerity measures announced in the budget will penalise poorer families.