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victimize vs penalize

penalize vs victimize

victimize and penalize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
victimize No No Yes No
penalize No No Yes No
As verbs, penalize is a hypernym of victimize; that is, penalize is a word with a broader meaning than victimize:
  • victimize: punish unjustly
  • penalize: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Other hypernyms of victimize include penalise, punish.
victimize (verb) penalize (verb)
punish unjustly impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
make a victim of
deprive of by deceit
Difference between victimize and penalize

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