Definitions
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Word origin
From penal + -ize.
Used in a sentence
“Women should not be penalized or forced out of the workplace simply because they become pregnant. UPS, in fact, has come around to that position. It now offers light-duty accommodations to pregnant women who need them.”
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01“Punish”8 letters
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