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punish vs penalize

penalize vs punish

punish and penalize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
punish No No Yes No
penalize No No Yes No
As verbs, punish and penalize are synonyms defined as:
  • punish and penalize: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Other synonyms of punish include penalise.
punish (verb) penalize (verb)
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Difference between punish and penalize

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