Definition of "penalizes" [penalizes]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of penalize. (verb)

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• "The amendment "penalizes" millionaire candidates for exercising their First Amendment right to spend their wealth campaigning, Mr. Herman argued."
• "I don't think the quiz "penalizes" you for knowing too much; it just moves you more to the middle."
• "The moral of the Stephenson story isn't that having an involved father "penalizes" a blue-chip high school recruit, it's that the recruiting process demands some humility from both recruit and parents."