penalise

Verb

Verb Forms: penalised, penalising, penalises

To subject someone to a penalty.
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of penalize.

Examples

The rules committee decided to PENALISE players who repeatedly stalled for time.

Origin / Etymology

From penal + -ise.

Synonyms

penalize, punish

Scrabble Score: 10

penalise: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
penalise: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
penalise: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

penalise: valid Words With Friends Word