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amerce vs penalise

penalise vs amerce

amerce and penalise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amerce No No Yes No
penalise No No Yes No
As verbs, penalise is a hypernym of amerce; that is, penalise is a word with a broader meaning than amerce:
  • amerce: punish with an arbitrary penalty
  • penalise: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Other hypernyms of amerce include penalize, punish.
amerce (verb) penalise (verb)
punish with an arbitrary penalty impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court
Difference between amerce and penalise

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