penalize
verb
[ ˈpiːn(ə)lʌɪz ]
• subject to a penalty or punishment.
• "high-spending councils will be penalized"
Similar:
punish,
discipline,
inflict a penalty on,
exact a penalty from,
deal with,
mete out punishment to,
sentence,
impose a sentence on,
chastise,
castigate,
correct,
chasten,
• put at an unfair disadvantage.
• "if the bill is not amended genuine claimants will be penalized"
Similar:
handicap,
inflict a handicap on,
unfairly disadvantage,
put at an unfair disadvantage,
cause to suffer,
